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Martin Taylor

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Co-Head of the Foundation Funds at Vista Equity Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

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About

Martin Taylor joined Vista Equity Partners in 2006 and is Co-Head of the Foundation Funds, serving on its Investment Committee as well as Vista's Executive Committee and Private Equity Management Committee. He was previously a Managing Director and the initial President of Vista Consulting Group, where he helped build the firm's value creation and portfolio engagement infrastructure. Before Vista, he spent over 13 years at Microsoft as a Corporate Vice President and served as Chief of Staff to CEO Steve Ballmer.

Experience

  1. Vista Equity PartnersSenior Managing Director and Co-Head of Foundation Fundcurrent2023 — present
  2. Vista Equity PartnersManaging Director & President of OneVistacurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  3. Vista Equity PartnersPrincipal2006 — 2022
  4. MicrosoftCorporate Vice President1993 — 2006

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships16Software as a Service (SaaS)6Business Development6Enterprise Software4Strategy3Management4Strategic Planning1Product Management1Start-ups2Business Strategy3

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Investments

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Colleagues at Vista Equity Partners

Aaron Gupta
Senior Vice President at Vista Equity Partners
Abhay Puskoor
Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners
Adrian Alonso
Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners
Alan Kelley
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
Alan Kerr
Managing Director, Go-to-Market at Vista Equity Partners
Alan Schwartz
Senior Managing Director, Counsel at Vista Equity Partners
Alex Hughes
Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager of Flagship Credit at Vista Equity Partners
Alexandra Fen
Director at Vista Equity Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Martin Taylor?
Martin Taylor joined Vista Equity Partners in 2006 and is Co-Head of the Foundation Funds, serving on its Investment Committee as well as Vista's Executive Committee and Private Equity Management Committee. He was previously a Managing Director and the initial President of Vista Consulting Group, where he helped build the firm's value creation and portfolio engagement infrastructure. Before Vista, he spent over 13 years at Microsoft as a Corporate Vice President and served as Chief of Staff to CEO Steve Ballmer.
Where does Martin Taylor work?
Martin Taylor is Co-Head of the Foundation Funds at Vista Equity Partners.
What boards does Martin Taylor sit on?
Martin Taylor holds tracked board seats at AlertMedia, ARCOS, Bonterra, Critical Start, Joblogic, Nasuni, StarRez, TigerConnect, TRG Screen.
Where did Martin Taylor go to school?
Martin Taylor studied at George Mason University.

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