Vista Equity Partners
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Vista Equity Partners is a private equity
firm focused on investing in software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California
with additional offices in Chicago, Illinois and Austin, Texas
. Vista Equity Partners currently holds over $3 billion in committed equity capital. Vista Equity Partners is a low volume, high value-add firm that makes only a limited number of investments per year.
group. Brian Sheth also worked in Mergers and Acquisitions at Goldman, Sachs & Co. The two were later joined by Jamie Ford, also from Mergers and Acquisitions at Goldman, to become the companies COO.
In 2006, the company welcomed former Microsoft
employee and protégé of CEO Steve Ballmer
, Martin Taylor
. Taylor was brought on as an Operating Principal and President of Vista Consulting Group.
Vista in currently invested in (13) software companies with over 9,500 employees worldwide. In aggregate, the Vista portfolio of companies is the world's 10th largest software company.
Equity (finance)
In accounting and finance, equity is the residual claim or interest of the most junior class of investors in assets, after all liabilities are paid. If liability exceeds assets, negative equity exists...
firm focused on investing in software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
with additional offices in Chicago, Illinois and Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Vista Equity Partners currently holds over $3 billion in committed equity capital. Vista Equity Partners is a low volume, high value-add firm that makes only a limited number of investments per year.
History
Vista Equity Partners was founded in 2000 by Robert F. Smith and Brian Sheth. Prior to co-founding Vista Equity, Smith was the co-Head of the Enterprise Systems and Storage sector for Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s investment banking division. Smith also served as the business unit manager for Goldman’s Mergers and AcquisitionsMergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin, or a new field or...
group. Brian Sheth also worked in Mergers and Acquisitions at Goldman, Sachs & Co. The two were later joined by Jamie Ford, also from Mergers and Acquisitions at Goldman, to become the companies COO.
In 2006, the company welcomed former Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
employee and protégé of CEO Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer
Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer is an American business magnate. He is the chief executive officer of Microsoft, having held that post since January 2000. , his personal wealth is estimated at US$13.9 billion, ranking number 19 on the Forbes 400.-Early life:Ballmer was born in Detroit, Michigan to...
, Martin Taylor
Martin Taylor
Martin Taylor, MBE is a British jazz guitarist who has performed in groups, guitar ensembles and as an accompanist to many of the world’s most famous musicians...
. Taylor was brought on as an Operating Principal and President of Vista Consulting Group.
Vista in currently invested in (13) software companies with over 9,500 employees worldwide. In aggregate, the Vista portfolio of companies is the world's 10th largest software company.
Current Investments
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- Accruent, Inc.
- Aderant Holdings, Inc.
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- Microedge, LLC.
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- P2 Energy Solutions, Inc.
- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
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Previous Investments
- Applied Systems, Inc.
- Aspect Communications Corporation
- SER Solutions, Inc.
- Surgical Information Systems, LLC.
- SourceNet Solutions
- SRC Software, Inc.
- Ventyx, Inc.