Robert F. Smith
InvestorFounderFounder, Chairman and CEO at Vista Equity Partners
United States
FoundedVista Equity Partners
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About
Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. In this piece he shares the firm's outlook on how enterprise software is shifting from tools toward agentic solutions in the age of AI.
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Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Founder at Vista Equity Partners
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Experience
- Vista Equity PartnersFounder, Chairman and CEOcurrent2000 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Goldman SachsCo-Head of Enterprise Systems and Storage1994 — 2000
- Kraft FoodsTechnical Manager1990 — 1994
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyEngineer1986 — 1988
- Nokia Bell LabsIntern1980 — 1984
Colleagues at Vista Equity Partners
Alan Kelley
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
Alistair Galloway
Head of Network at St Andrews Angels
Brian Sheth
Executive Officer at Vista Equity Partners
David Breach
Executive Officer at Vista Equity Partners
Edward Colechia
Investor at Lead Edge Capital
Gwen Reinke
Executive Officer at Vista Equity Partners
John Warnken-Brill
Executive Officer at Vista Equity Partners
Lauren Dillard
Executive Officer at Vista Equity Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert F. Smith?
- Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. In this piece he shares the firm's outlook on how enterprise software is shifting from tools toward agentic solutions in the age of AI.
- Where does Robert F. Smith work?
- Robert F. Smith is Founder of Vista Equity Partners and Founder, Chairman and CEO at Vista Equity Partners.
- What does Robert F. Smith invest in?
- Robert F. Smith invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What companies did Robert F. Smith found?
- Robert F. Smith founded Vista Equity Partners.
- Where did Robert F. Smith go to school?
- Robert F. Smith studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); Cornell Duffield College of Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering).
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Columbia Business School mafia193
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Ryan PetersenMBAFounded FlexportMartin VarsavskyMBAFounded Vas +5Giovanni ColellaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Ooda Health +3Eduardo NeeterExecutive EducationFounded Atdc +2Jonathan SteinMBAFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +2Thomas HendrixMBAFounded Decisive Point +1
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Cornell Duffield College of Engineering mafia5
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
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