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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
- Vista Equity PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2012 — presentAustin, TX
- Joblogic Service Management SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Energy ExemplarBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Critical StartBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentPlano, Texas, United States
- TigerConnectBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- ESOBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- AlertMediaBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Menlo Security Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- Friends of the Children AustinBoard Member, ex-Board Chaircurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- LogicMonitorBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- GranicusBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- Tribute Technology Holdings, LLCBoard Member2020 — 2025
- Allocate SoftwareBoard Member2018 — 2021
- WrikeBoard Member2018 — 2021
- Autotask CorporationBoard Observer2014 — 2017
- BullhornBoard Observer2012 — 2017
- Relias LearningBoard Observer2012 — 2014
- JMI EquitySenior Associate2009 — 2012Baltimore, MD
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2007 — 2009
- J.P. MorganSummer Analyst2006
Skills & more
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M&A experienceDue DiligenceInvestment BankingStrategyFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AlertMediaAllocateAutotaskBullhornCritical StartEnergy ExemplarESO SolutionsGranicusJoblogicLogicMonitorMain Street HubMenlo SecurityRelias LearningReturn PathTigerConnectTribute TechnologyWrike
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Colleagues at Vista Equity Partners
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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