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Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”).
Robert directs Vista’s investment strategy and decisions, governance and investor relations. Robert sits on the Investment Committees for Vista’s Flagship, Foundation, Endeavor and Perennial Funds and serves as a member of Vista’s Executive Committee, the firm’s governing and decision-making body for matters affecting its overall management and strategic direction, and Private Equity Management Committee, the firm’s decision-making body for matters affecting Vista’s overall private equity platform. Vista currently manages equity assets under management of over $100 billion and oversees a portfolio of more than 90 enterprise software, data and technology-enabled companies that employ 100,000 people worldwide. Since Vista’s inception, Robert has supervised over 600 completed transactions representing more than $330 billion in aggregate transaction value.