Robert Smith Bio

Robert F. Smith is Vista’s Founder, Chairman and CEO. He directs Vista’s investment strategy and decisions, governance and investor relations. Mr. Smith sits on the Investment Committees for Vista’s Flagship, Foundation, Endeavor and Perennial Funds and serves as a member of Vista’s Executive Committee, the firm’s governing and decision-making body for matters affecting its overall management and strategic direction, and Private Equity Management Committee, the firm’s decision-making body for matters affecting Vista’s overall private equity platform. Vista currently manages equity assets under management of over $100 billion and oversees a portfolio of more than 85 enterprise software, data and technology-enabled companies that employ over 98,000 people worldwide. Since Vista’s inception, Mr. Smith has supervised over 600 completed transactions representing more than $300 billion in aggregate transaction value. B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University; MBA, Concentration in Finance and Marketing, Columbia Business School;