He brings more than 30 years of experience in the enterprise applications software industry to his role, and has worked in a number of vista s portfolio companies since 2007. Vista equity partners, llc operates as an investment management firm. Cdc software regularly partners with leading crm and telephony system providers to expand their service offerings. Smith, 51, and brian sheth, 38, recently spoke to moneybeat about vista, and how it differs from its peers. Vista private equitys robert smith and brian sheth. A longtime technology executive, matthew bieber is the ceo at cdc software, a provider of saas solutions that create realtime, eventsbased links between leading telephony systems, crm systems and other missioncritical contact center data solutions. Vista equity partners vista is an american private equity and venture capital firm focused on financing and forwarding software and technologyenabled startup businesses, as. The buyout firm is working with investment bank morgan stanley ms.
This aptitude test was recently used by vista to determine 6,000 new hires from 125,000 applicants. Vista equity partners, does not have a picture of him. Granicus, which offers cloudbased software for government users, agreed to sell the majority of itself to the private equity. Vista equity partners has snapped up another denver technology company. Automated insights the durham, north carolinabased startup backed by the associated press, samsung and steve case that has built technology to. Vista equity partners completes acquisition of tibco software. Vista exclusively invests in software, data, and technologyenabled organizations led by worldclass management teams. Private equity firm vista equity partners management llc is exploring a sale of aptean inc, hoping a deal will value the u. Vista equity buys another denver tech firm, granicus the. Atlanta business wire vista equity partners today announced it has completed its acquisition of cdc software pursuant to the purchase agreement that was announced on march 20, 2012. Vcp employs a highly disciplined approach to credit investing while maintaining flexibility to pursue investments offering the best relative. The firm invests in software and technology enabled businesses. Vista equity partners emerges from privateequity shadows. If you represent a crm, telephony or contact center technology provider, systems integrator or platform integrator, wed love to meet with you to discuss how bundling your product with cdcs integration solutions can.
Vista equity partners revamps software companies by following detailed protocols 116 points by jedwhite on july 14, 2018. Vista equity partners fund iv completed a buyout of cdc software in april 2012 and subsequently acquired consona in august 2012 and combined the two businesses to form aptean. Database of 17 vista equity partners interview questions wall street oasis. One of the bestperforming private equity firms of the last 15 years doesnt have a big name like k. Vista equity explores sale of software firm aptean. Vista acted as the stalkinghorse purchaser in a sale conducted pursuant to section 363 of the u. The company is owned by vista equity partners vista, a private equity firm that invests in software, data, and technologyenabled businesses.
Tibco software agrees to sell itself to a private equity. Cdc software acquired by vista equity partners finsmes. In july 2010, consona acquired open source erp software provider compiere with customers. Robert frederick smith born december 1, 1962 is an american businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Vista equity partners completes acquisition of cdc. Smith will keep vista equity partners performing at the top for years to come. Kolt was a director of strategic programs with vista equity partners where he developed, managed, and implemented strategic initiatives for several vista portfolio companies. In april 2019, aptean received a joint investment from vista foundation fund iii and ta associates.
Vista equity partners is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in software and technologyenabled businesses. The sale comes after a difficult year for tibco, which has faced. But the discipline and enterprise, traits commonly found in cornell graduates, of robert f. Vista evaluates whether its software is mission critical and whether it has control over its critical factors for success, or the key drivers of. Vista equity partners bought atlantabased cdc software for an undisclosed amount. The bidding war vep had earlier this year while trying to acquire the eventmanagement software company cvent speaks to the greater competition the firm will face moving forward. Vista equity is the largest private equity firm based in austin. An interview with private equity titan, entrepreneur and founder of vista equity partners, robert f. Vista equity subsequently merged cdc software with consona corp to form aptean. Vista equity partners and stats acquire automated insights.
Somerville was general manager of the erp, scm, and compliance group. Vista equity partners revamps software companies by. Vista equity partners completed its purchase of cdc software corp. Vista equity partners serves customers in the united states. Scoring within the top percentile of candidates is the key to achieving employment at a vista equity partners company. A private equity titan with a narrow focus and broad aims.
N on a sale process for aptean, the people said this week. Vista hires applicants who score well on their ccat, have leadership potential and possess a high emotional intelligence quotient. Vista acquires automated insights, the startup behind the. Vista equity buys cdc software atlanta business chronicle. Vista was named the worlds topperforming private equity firm from 2000 2009 in the 2014 hecdow jones private. Knova product management for consona corporation, which merged with cdc software in 2012 to form aptean. The cdcconsona merger was billed as a merger, although most of the management team of the surviving company was connected with cdc. Vista will purchase navex global from the companys current private equity partner, the riverside company. Robert smiths privateequity firm, vista equity partners, revamps software companies by following detailed protocols and gauging employees personalities and cognitive abilities. Top 10 stocks held by vista equity partners management llc by holdings channel staff, updated tuesday, april 28, 7. Robert frederick smith is chairmanceosr mng dircofounder at vista equity partners. Cdc software, the customerdriven company, an atlanta, gabased enterprise software provider of onpremise and cloud deployments, has been.
Represented vista equity partners in connection with its purchase of cdc software in a courtsupervised sale process in the united states bankruptcy court for the northern district of georgia. Robert frederick smith born december 1, 1962 is an american billionaire businessman, philanthropist, chemical engineer, and investment banker. He is the founder, chairman, and ceo of private equity firm vista equity partners. Prior, he spent 8 years in softwarefocused private equity, including time as a director at cvc capital partners, and approximately 7 years at vista equity partners in a variety of investing and operating roles, including time spent as director of strategy at. In 2018, smith was ranked by forbes as the 163rd richest person in america. This is like other vista funds in that it will buy up enterprise software companies, but different in that it will focus on companies too small to fit into the flagship funds the latest of which still is not quite closed. Atlantabusiness wirevista equity partners today announced it has completed its acquisition of cdc software pursuant to the purchase agreement that. A former chemical engineer and investment banker, he is the founder, chairman, and ceo of private equity firm vista equity partners. The firm last filed a form d notice of exempt offering of securities on 20140326.
Vista equity partners marketleading investment firm. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at vista equity partners. Vista equity partners completes acquisition of cdc software. Navex global is the leading provider in the growing ethics and compliance market because they deliver unrivaled expertise and a unified approach to managing risk, said robert f. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much more. Top 10 stocks held by vista equity partners management llc.
Cdc software is a great company that, due to its previous ownership structure, had a limited ability to invest in its people. Vista equity partners and ta associates announced a joint investment in the company in february 2019. Vista equity partners fund v is based out of san francisco. Vista credit partners vcp is the creditinvesting arm of vista equity partners and is a strategic investor and financing partner focused on the growing enterprise software, data, and technology market.
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