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Robert F. Smith

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Founder, Chairman and CEO at Vista Equity Partners

United States

FoundedVista Equity Partners

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About

Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, who shares the firm's perspective on the evolution of enterprise software in the age of AI.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founder at Vista Equity Partners

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Vista Equity Partners's investors · 1

BLN CapitalBerlin · $55K – $550K checks

Experience

  1. Vista Equity PartnersFounder, Chairman and CEOcurrent2000 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. Goldman SachsCo-Head of Enterprise Systems and Storage1994 — 2000
  3. Kraft FoodsTechnical Manager1990 — 1994
  4. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyEngineer1986 — 1988
  5. Nokia Bell LabsIntern1980 — 1984

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 Robert F. Smith?
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, who shares the firm's perspective on the evolution of enterprise software 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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