Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Woman Focused |
Stages | Series B |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $30,000,000 - $100,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $50,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $700,000,000 |
Vista Equity Partners is a leading private equity firm that concentrates on investing in software and technology-enabled businesses. With around $70 billion in assets under management, the firm's investment thesis is to partner with management teams, enabling companies to reach their full potential by applying Vista's operational improvements, known as 'Vista Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).' These SOPs are designed to create value and drive high cash flow by optimizing businesses for operational excellence and long-term success. Vista's low volume, high value-add approach entails making a limited number of targeted investments annually, focusing on transaction structures and working relationships that suit the unique needs of each portfolio company. Their strategy encourages long-term decision-making that is aligned with optimizing operations and driving maximum value for all stakeholders. Vista Equity Partners operates with a disciplined focus and distinct perspective that combines a deep understanding of the software business model with patient capital. Their specialties include Series B investments, with a sweet spot investment size of around $50 million, a minimum of $25 million, and a maximum of $150 million. The firm has a wide range of industry interests, including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT, Hospitality & Events, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, and Woman Focused initiatives.