Founded in 2000 by Robert F. Smith, a former Goldman Sachs banker. Vista pioneered a disciplined, playbook-driven approach to buying and operating enterprise software companies. It became one of the largest tech-focused private equity firms in the world.
Software-only buyouts and growth investments, applying a standardized operational playbook to enterprise and B2B software companies.
software & tech
Citrix, Pluralsight, Avalara, Marketo, Ping Identity, Datto, Tibco, Duck Creek, Mediaocean
Marketo (sold to Adobe), Datto IPO, Ping Identity, Tibco
Founder Robert F. Smith is one of the wealthiest Black Americans and famously paid off the entire 2019 graduating class's student debt at Morehouse College.
| Company | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Pipedrive SaaS B2B | 1 round, 1 led | $1.5B |
| LogicMonitor saas_b2b | 1 round | $800M |
| Playlist Consumer | 1 round | $785M |
| SambaNova Systems Hardware | 1 round, 1 led | $350M |
| NeoCognition AI | 1 round | $40M |