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The GrowthCap Top Software Investors of 2024 recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 10/2024, which included a participation fee for consideration. The 2024 GrowthCap Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing of 2024 recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 06/2024, which included a participation fee for consideration. Private Equity International’s 40 under 40: Future Leaders recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 05/2024. The 2023 GrowthCap Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 01/2024, which included a participation fee for consideration. The 2023 WSJ Pro Private Equity Women To Watch List is an annual list that was presented 11/2023 in which nominees were required to apply for nomination. The 2023 GrowthCap Top Software Investors of 2023 recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 10/2023, which included a participation fee for consideration. The Insider’s Wall Street’s Rising Stars for 2023 recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 09/2023. The 2023 GrowthCap Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing of 2023 recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 07/2023, which included a participation fee for consideration. The 2022 GrowthCap Top 40 Under 40 in Growth Investing recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 12/2022, which included a participation fee for consideration. The 2022 Insider 100 People Transforming Business recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 11/2022. Forbes 30 Under 30, PEI’s Future 40 and Buyouts’ Women in Private Equity nominees were required to apply for nomination.

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Michael Fosnaugh

Senior Managing Director

Private Equity, Flagship

Chicago

Name Michael Fosnaugh

Title Senior Managing Director

Division Private Equity, Flagship

Location Chicago

Michael Fosnaugh, Senior Managing Director, President of Vista Credit Partners, Vista Equity Partners

Michael Fosnaugh joined Vista Equity Partners in 2005. Mr. Fosnaugh is Co-Head of the Flagship Fund and sits on its Investment Committee. Additionally, Mr. Fosnaugh serves as a member of Vista’s Executive Committee, the firm’s governing and decision-making body for matters affecting its overall management and strategic direction, and Vista’s Private Equity Management Committee, the firm’s decision-making body for matters affecting Vista’s overall private equity platform.

Mr. Fosnaugh currently sits on the boards of Acquia, Alegeus, Applause, CentralSquare, EAB, Greenway Health, Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ: IAS), InvoiceCloud, Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), KnowBe4 (formerly NASDAQ: KNBE), Model N, PlanSource, Securonix, SimplePractice, SmartBear, Stats Perform and TripleLift. He was also actively involved with the firm’s investments in Advicent, Forcepoint, Mediaocean, MRI Software, Numerator, Ping Identity (formerly NYSE: PING), SirsiDynix, Sunquest Information Systems, Vertafore, Websense and Zywave. Mr. Fosnaugh is the Co-Head of the Chicago office.

Mr. Fosnaugh is a thought leader within the investing and enterprise software communities and was featured in PEI’s Investing in Technology report along with Vista’s Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert Smith and Vista’s Co-Head of Flagship Fund and Senior Managing Director, Monti Saroya. Read their interview here.

Prior to joining Vista, Mr. Fosnaugh worked in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group at SG Cowen & Co., where he focused on the software, services and financial technology sectors. While at SG Cowen, he advised clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions, public and private equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives.

Education

A.B. in Economics from Harvard College, cum laude

Michael Fosnaugh

Senior Managing Director

Private Equity, Flagship

Chicago

Name Michael Fosnaugh

Title Senior Managing Director

Division Private Equity, Flagship

Location Chicago

Michael Fosnaugh, Senior Managing Director, President of Vista Credit Partners, Vista Equity Partners

Michael Fosnaugh joined Vista Equity Partners in 2005. Mr. Fosnaugh is Co-Head of the Flagship Fund and sits on its Investment Committee. Additionally, Mr. Fosnaugh serves as a member of Vista’s Executive Committee, the firm’s governing and decision-making body for matters affecting its overall management and strategic direction, and Vista’s Private Equity Management Committee, the firm’s decision-making body for matters affecting Vista’s overall private equity platform.

Mr. Fosnaugh currently sits on the boards of Acquia, Alegeus, Applause, CentralSquare, EAB, Greenway Health, Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ: IAS), InvoiceCloud, Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), KnowBe4 (formerly NASDAQ: KNBE), Model N, PlanSource, Securonix, SimplePractice, SmartBear, Stats Perform and TripleLift. He was also actively involved with the firm’s investments in Advicent, Forcepoint, Mediaocean, MRI Software, Numerator, Ping Identity (formerly NYSE: PING), SirsiDynix, Sunquest Information Systems, Vertafore, Websense and Zywave. Mr. Fosnaugh is the Co-Head of the Chicago office.

Mr. Fosnaugh is a thought leader within the investing and enterprise software communities and was featured in PEI’s Investing in Technology report along with Vista’s Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert Smith and Vista’s Co-Head of Flagship Fund and Senior Managing Director, Monti Saroya. Read their interview here.

Prior to joining Vista, Mr. Fosnaugh worked in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group at SG Cowen & Co., where he focused on the software, services and financial technology sectors. While at SG Cowen, he advised clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions, public and private equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives.

Education

A.B. in Economics from Harvard College, cum laude

Disclosures

Value Creation Team (“VCT”) consists of Vista professionals dedicated in whole or in part to operational matters (“Operating Professionals”) and the members of Vista Consulting Group (including OneVista) (“VCG”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vista.