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Steven Antonson

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Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff at Vista Equity Partners

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Steven Antonson is Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to Robert F. Smith at Vista Equity Partners, where he supports the office of the CEO on firm priorities, operating model design, and enterprise-wide initiatives. He brings over 15 years of experience in finance and operations roles including CFO, COO, and Chief of Staff positions, with prior roles as Managing Director and Chief of Staff at Petra Funds Group, founding CFO and COO at Zero Infinity Partners, and Vice President in Private Equity at Fortress Investment Group. His background spans early-stage ventures and large institutional platforms, with expertise in financial infrastructure, operating model design, and portfolio operations.

Experience

  1. Vista Equity PartnersSenior Vice President, Chief of Staff to the Founder, Chairman & CEOcurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Petra Funds GroupManaging Director - Chief of Staff2024 — 2026New York, NY
  3. Zero Infinity PartnersChief Financial & Operating Officer2022 — 2024New York, NY
  4. Fortress Investment GroupVice President, Private Equity2014 — 2022New York, NY
  5. GECorporate Audit Staff2013 — 2014Cincinnati, OH
  6. GEFinancial Management Program2010 — 2013Various Locations

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingBudgeting1Financial Modeling6Business Strategy1Financial Reporting3Fund ManagementAsset ManagementOperational EfficiencyShareholder CommunicationsVendor Management
+11 moreProcess ImplementationDue DiligenceInvestor PresentationsCommercial FinanceSupply Chain FinanceCorporate FinanceRisk AssessmentFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Portfolio Company Monitoring

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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 Steven Antonson?
Steven Antonson is Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to Robert F. Smith at Vista Equity Partners, where he supports the office of the CEO on firm priorities, operating model design, and enterprise-wide initiatives. He brings over 15 years of experience in finance and operations roles including CFO, COO, and Chief of Staff positions, with prior roles as Managing Director and Chief of Staff at Petra Funds Group, founding CFO and COO at Zero Infinity Partners, and Vice President in Private Equity at Fortress Investment Group. His background spans early-stage ventures and large institutional platforms, with expertise in financial infrastructure, operating model design, and portfolio operations.
Where does Steven Antonson work?
Steven Antonson is Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff at Vista Equity Partners.
What check size does Steven Antonson write?
Steven Antonson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Steven Antonson go to school?
Steven Antonson studied at Yale School of Management (MBA, Asset Management); Sacred Heart University (BS, Dual Major); East Greenwich High School.

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