Vista Equity Partners

Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryPrivate equity
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
FounderRobert F. Smith[1]
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
,
US
Number of locations
5
Key people
David Breach (president)
AUMUS$100 billion (2023)[2]
Number of employees
503 (2022)[3]
Websitevistaequitypartners.com

Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC is an American private equity firm that invests in software, data, and technology-enabled businesses.[4][failed verification] With over $100 billion in assets under management (AUM), it is one of the largest private equity firms in the world.[5] Vista Equity Partners has invested in hundreds of technology companies, including Citrix, SentinelOne, and Marketo, and has achieved many accolades in the space, most recently being named as 2023's Global Technology Private Equity Firm of the Year by Private Equity International.[6]

In September 2019, Vista Equity Partners raised $16 billion for their flagship fund, which was the largest technology-focused fund ever raised by an independent private equity firm at the time. In June 2023, Vista Equity Partners was ranked 16th in Private Equity International's PEI 300 ranking of the largest private equity firms in the world.[7] The company has offices in several cities, including Austin, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.[8][9][10]

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  2. ^ Keenan, Sara (August 9, 2023). "Robert F. Smith's Investment Firm Vista Equity Surpasses $100 Billion In Market Value".
  3. ^ "Vista Equity Partners 2022 Form ADV" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. August 15, 2022. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Vista Equity Partners – Market-Leading Investment Firm". Vista Equity Partners. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Primack, Dan (September 25, 2023). "Vista Equity tops $100 billion in AUM, as tech deals reignite". Axios. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Staff, P. E. I. (March 1, 2024). "PEI Awards 2023: Global winners". Private Equity International. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "PEI 300 | The Largest Private Equity Firms in the World". Private Equity International. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Staff, American-Statesman. "Austin's Vista Equity Partners raises $850 million software fund". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Vista Equity founder Robert F. Smith earns Dealmaker of the Year for breaking fundraising records and easing student debt". Mergers & Acquisitions. April 2, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Contact Us". Vista Equity Partners. Retrieved July 21, 2020.