Stephen Seelbach
InvestorCo-Head (Investor Partnership and Capital Formation) at Vista Equity Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Stephen Seelbach joined Vista Equity Partners in 2014 and co-leads the firm's investor partnership and capital formation activities. He previously oversaw Vista's investor engagement and strategic partnerships in Asia and served as Chief of Staff to founder Robert F. Smith. Before Vista, he spent 15 years at Morgan Stanley across Hong Kong, Singapore, and New York, including leading the Asia-Pacific Financial Sponsors group.
Experience
- Vista Equity PartnersSenior Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Capital & Partner Solutionscurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Vista Equity PartnersManaging Director, Head of Asia Strategy2019 — 2024
- Vista Equity PartnersChief Of Staff to Vista Founder Robert F. Smith2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ApplauseBoard Member2022 — 2024
- Morgan StanleyAsia-Pacific Head of the Financial Sponsors Group2012 — 2014Hong Kong
- Morgan StanleyManaging Director / Executive Director / Vice President / Associate / Analyst1999 — 2014NY, Singapore, Hong Kong
Skills & more
Series 24, Series 7, Series 63Investment Banking26Capital Markets9Derivatives4Valuation10Bloomberg3Financial Modeling17Alternative Investments10Investments5Private Equity20Emerging Markets11Structured Products2
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Corporate FinanceDue DiligenceEquitiesMergers & AcquisitionsStructured FinanceLanguages French
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Colleagues at Vista Equity Partners
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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 Stephen Seelbach?
- Stephen Seelbach joined Vista Equity Partners in 2014 and co-leads the firm's investor partnership and capital formation activities. He previously oversaw Vista's investor engagement and strategic partnerships in Asia and served as Chief of Staff to founder Robert F. Smith. Before Vista, he spent 15 years at Morgan Stanley across Hong Kong, Singapore, and New York, including leading the Asia-Pacific Financial Sponsors group.
- Where does Stephen Seelbach work?
- Stephen Seelbach is Co-Head (Investor Partnership and Capital Formation) at Vista Equity Partners.
- Where did Stephen Seelbach go to school?
- Stephen Seelbach studied at Amherst College (Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs); Millburn High School (High School Diploma).
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