Vista Equity Partners
Description
Vista Equity Partners is a prominent global investment firm established in 2000, headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm has carved out a distinct niche by exclusively focusing on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses, aiming to advance the digital economy. Vista is renowned for its highly disciplined and operationally-focused investment strategy, often referred to as the "Vista playbook," which emphasizes driving growth and efficiency within its portfolio companies. This approach involves a deep dive into operational best practices, leveraging proprietary methodologies to enhance value across its diverse portfolio.
Investor Profile
Vista Equity Partners has backed more than 71 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 54 rounds, about 76% of its total and boasts 26 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Series C, Corporate Round rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, India.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Information Technology.
- Led 4 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $100M – $5000M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (65%)
- Series C (6%)
- Corporate Round (6%)
- Series Unknown (4%)
- Series B (4%)
- Seed (3%)
- Series A (3%)
- Series E (3%)
- Convertible Note (1%)
- Series H (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (90%)
- Canada (4%)
- India (1%)
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- Denmark (1%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
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- Norway (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Saas
- Information Technology
- Enterprise Software
- Internet
- Health Care
- Analytics
- Risk Management
- Cloud Computing
- Information Services
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