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Experienced. Innovative. Focused. We Are Vista.

Our team knows enterprise software. We bring extensive transaction, operating and strategic expertise to propel our companies forward.

Executive Committee

Robert F. Smith

Founder, Chairman and CEO

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David A. Breach

President and Chief Operating Officer

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Rachel Arnold

Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Endeavor Fund

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Lauren Dillard

Senior Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer

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David Flannery

Senior Managing Director,
President of Vista Credit Partners

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Michael Fosnaugh

Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Flagship Fund

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James P. Hickey

Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Perennial Fund

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Justin Hirsch

Senior Managing Director,
Head of Strategy

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Betty Hung

Managing Director

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Monti Saroya

Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Flagship Fund

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Patrick Severson

Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Foundation Fund

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Nadeem Syed

Senior Managing Director,
Head of Value Creation

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Martin Taylor

Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Foundation Fund

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Clifford Chiu

Senior Advisor

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Our Team at Work

News

Buyouts: Vista’s Patrick Severson on the Opportunities in Mid-Market Software for Operationally Focused Investors

February 24, 2025

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Private Funds CFO: Bessie Watts Named to Private Funds’ New Faces of Finance of 2025

February 03, 2025

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GrowthCap: Vista’s Ben Benson and Stephen Foster Named to GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024

December 18, 2024

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iCapital & Alts Goes Mainstream Podcast: Dan Parant on the Evolving Landscape of Evergreen Funds

December 12, 2024

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PE Hub: Vista’s Rachel Arnold Discusses How Gnosis Freight Aims To Navigate the Supply Chain Ecosystem

October 18, 2024

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CNBC: Vista’s Ashley MacNeill on IPOs and Finding AI Opportunities

October 04, 2024

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GrowthCap: Vista’s René Stewart and Patrick Severson Named to GrowthCap’s Top Software Investors of 2024

October 01, 2024

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Money Maze Podcast: Vista Equity Partners, the $100 Billion Private Equity Software Firm – With Rachel Arnold

July 18, 2024

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GrowthCap: Vista’s Rachel Arnold and René Stewart Named to GrowthCap’s Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing of 2024

June 18, 2024

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Private Equity International: Bessie Watts – Future 40 Leaders 2024

May 01, 2024

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Tinsley Park Talks: Martin Taylor on Creating Value in Enterprise Software Investing

March 19, 2024

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GrowthCap: Vista’s Aaron Gupta and Abhay Puskoor Recognized as Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023

January 10, 2024

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Disclosures

The Private Funds CFO "New Faces of Finance" recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 02/2025, and there was no fee associated with this award. The GrowthCap Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024 recognition is an annual recognition that was presented 12/2024, which included a participation fee for consideration. 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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Robert F. Smith

Founder, Chairman and CEO

Executive Committee

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Name Robert F. Smith

Title Founder, Chairman and CEO

Division Executive Committee

Location Austin

Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Vista Equity Partners

Robert F. Smith is Vista’s Founder, Chairman and CEO. He directs Vista’s investment strategy and decisions, governance and investor relations. Mr. Smith sits on the Investment Committees for Vista’s Flagship, Foundation, Endeavor and Perennial Funds and 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 Private Equity Management Committee, the firm’s decision-making body for matters affecting Vista’s overall private equity platform. Vista currently manages equity assets under management of over $100 billion and oversees a portfolio of more than 85 enterprise software, data and technology-enabled companies that employ over 100,000 people worldwide. Since Vista’s inception, Mr. Smith has supervised over 600 completed transactions representing more than $320 billion in aggregate transaction value.

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Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
MBA, Concentration in Finance and Marketing, Columbia Business School

Robert F. Smith

Founder, Chairman and CEO

Executive Committee

Austin

Name Robert F. Smith

Title Founder, Chairman and CEO

Division Executive Committee

Location Austin

Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Vista Equity Partners

Robert F. Smith is Vista’s Founder, Chairman and CEO. He directs Vista’s investment strategy and decisions, governance and investor relations. Mr. Smith sits on the Investment Committees for Vista’s Flagship, Foundation, Endeavor and Perennial Funds and 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 Private Equity Management Committee, the firm’s decision-making body for matters affecting Vista’s overall private equity platform. Vista currently manages equity assets under management of over $100 billion and oversees a portfolio of more than 85 enterprise software, data and technology-enabled companies that employ over 100,000 people worldwide. Since Vista’s inception, Mr. Smith has supervised over 600 completed transactions representing more than $320 billion in aggregate transaction value.

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Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
MBA, Concentration in Finance and Marketing, Columbia Business School

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.