About Vista Equity Partners

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Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is a leading global investment firm established by Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert F. Smith. The firm invests in enterprise software businesses and manages more than $107 billion in assets on behalf of its global network of investors.

Within private equity and permanent capital, the firm’s Flagship, Foundation, Endeavor and Perennial Funds invest across a range of company maturities, from large-cap enterprises to middle-market and small-cap emerging organizations. Vista Credit Partners offers flexible, customized debt and structured equity financing to both sponsor-owned and non-sponsor-owned businesses. Vista’s dedicated Private Wealth Solutions team partners with wealth managers to help their clients access the untapped opportunity in enterprise software.

Investing in Enterprise Software

Smith founded Vista in 2000 with the belief that enterprise software would transform the global economy through advancements in connectivity and productivity. As that conviction has become reality, Vista has emerged as one of the most active technology investors, widely recognized for its leadership and expertise in the sector. Over time, and with each new vintage and additional strategy, the firm has adapted its ability to invest in next-generation businesses. Today, Vista manages a diversified portfolio of software companies that provide mission-critical solutions to millions of customers around the world.

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A Focus on Value Creation

For more than 25 years, Vista has implemented a differentiated approach to enterprise software investing that prioritizes value creation. The firm’s goal is to help founders and executives build better businesses with enduring market value by focusing on building the right leadership team and priorities to maximize enterprise value. Vista provides its companies with proprietary best practices, along with a team of operating executives and subject matter experts to help accelerate their growth.

The Arrival of Generative AI

Recognizing the considerable opportunity presented by generative AI (Gen AI) and now agentic AI, Vista has focused on preparing its portfolio of companies for an AI-driven future. Vista portfolio companies have adopted Gen AI across code generation, internal operations and within their products to advance their businesses. The portfolio continues to explore innovative use cases to expand product and solution offerings sets. Vista has hosted several hackathons and partnered with Cloud Service Providers, Gen AI platforms and consulting organizations to enable frictionless innovation for its portfolio companies.

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This site may include forward-looking statements based on Vista’s current views and assumptions. These are not guarantees of future outcomes and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly, and no assurances are made regarding the accuracy or achievability of any forecasts or projections. Assets under management (“AUM”) as of 12/31/2024. Vista’s AUM generally represents the net asset value (“NAV”) of assets Vista manages based on US GAAP plus unfunded commitment amounts as of the measurement date. NAV refers to the fair value of the assets of a fund less the liabilities of a fund. Vista Credit Partners’ AUM generally represents: (1) the fair market value of assets held in VCP-sponsored investment vehicles, including vehicles formed for the purpose of facilitating co-investments (collectively, the “Funds”), plus (2) unfunded equity commitments of the Funds, plus (3) amounts available to be borrowed under the Funds’ asset based credit facilities, with each figure calculated as of the aforementioned measurement date, plus (4) the fair market value of certain co-investments for which VCP provides non-discretionary investment advice. Vista’s AUM figures do not include assets held in certain employee contribution vehicles. The use of AI, including GenAI presents evolving risks. As AI is rapidly developing, its full impact and associated risks are difficult to predict. While Vista seeks to assess these risks before deploying AI, no guarantee can be made regarding the success of such efforts. Vista may also be affected by AI used by third-party providers or portfolio companies. Regulatory changes could restrict AI usage or increase compliance burdens, and Vista’s use of AI could create competitive disadvantages. These factors could materially and adversely impact Vista. Further information regarding content herein, including awards and recognitions, is available upon request.