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Ryan Atlas

Investor

Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

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About

Ryan Atlas joined Vista Equity Partners in 2012 and serves on the Vista Foundation Funds' Investment Committee. Before Vista, he worked at growth equity firm JMI Equity, where he focused on growth and buyout investments in software and technology-enabled businesses, and earlier at McKinsey & Company advising clients on strategy and operations across industries including private equity, technology and energy. He was named one of GrowthCap's Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors in 2022.

Invests in

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Vista Equity PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2012 — presentAustin, TX
  2. Joblogic Service Management SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Energy ExemplarBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Critical StartBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentPlano, Texas, United States
  5. TigerConnectBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. ESOBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  7. AlertMediaBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. Menlo Security Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  9. Friends of the Children AustinBoard Member, ex-Board Chaircurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  10. LogicMonitorBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  11. GranicusBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  12. Tribute Technology Holdings, LLCBoard Member2020 — 2025
  13. Allocate SoftwareBoard Member2018 — 2021
  14. WrikeBoard Member2018 — 2021
  15. Autotask CorporationBoard Observer2014 — 2017
  16. BullhornBoard Observer2012 — 2017
  17. Relias LearningBoard Observer2012 — 2014
  18. JMI EquitySenior Associate2009 — 2012Baltimore, MD
  19. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2007 — 2009
  20. J.P. MorganSummer Analyst2006

Skills & more

Private EquityFinancial ModelingLBOManagement ConsultingVenture CapitalValuationCorporate FinanceCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsAlternative InvestmentsStrategic PartnershipsStart-ups
+4 moreM&A experienceDue DiligenceInvestment BankingStrategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Atlas?
Ryan Atlas joined Vista Equity Partners in 2012 and serves on the Vista Foundation Funds' Investment Committee. Before Vista, he worked at growth equity firm JMI Equity, where he focused on growth and buyout investments in software and technology-enabled businesses, and earlier at McKinsey & Company advising clients on strategy and operations across industries including private equity, technology and energy. He was named one of GrowthCap's Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors in 2022.
Where does Ryan Atlas work?
Ryan Atlas is Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners.
What does Ryan Atlas invest in?
Ryan Atlas invests in Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does Ryan Atlas sit on?
Ryan Atlas holds tracked board seats at AlertMedia, Allocate, Autotask, Bullhorn, Critical Start, Energy Exemplar, ESO Solutions, Granicus, Joblogic, LogicMonitor.
Where did Ryan Atlas go to school?
Ryan Atlas studied at Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Ethics, Politics and Economics).

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