AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vista Equity Partners, (“Vista”), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, and Vista Credit Partners, the firm’s credit-investing arm, today announced they have been named to Inc.’s list of Founder-Friendly Investors for 2024. This is the fifth consecutive year Vista has been honored in the private equity category, and the second time Vista Credit Partners has received this recognition as a founder-friendly lender.
Vista’s private equity and permanent capital investment ecosystem includes over 85 companies which combined represent one of the largest and most diversified enterprise software portfolios in the world. Vista’s systematic approach to value creation is anchored in its ability to work closely with founders and leadership teams to strengthen core operating principles to drive continued product innovation and profitable growth. Over 70% of the investments Vista has made since 2019 have been founder-influenced, and 90% of these founders are still involved in the company in some capacity. You can learn more about Vista’s differentiated private equity strategies and how they are set up to support founders and their businesses here.
“For over 20 years, Vista has worked hand-in-hand with founders to translate great ideas and bold ambitions into transformative software businesses. Importantly, we’ve leveraged our mutual successes to build a scaled and self-reinforcing ecosystem designed to support continued growth and innovation through shared resources, expertise and connectivity,” said Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. “We are proud to be recognized once again for our efforts to empower the incredible founders and leadership teams across our portfolio.”
Launched in 2012, Vista Credit Partners’ investment capabilities are a natural extension of Vista’s private equity investment strategy, enabling the Firm to offer a broad product suite to meet a company’s financing needs. One of Vista Credit Partners’ core offerings is its FounderDirect platform, a direct lending channel that offers less-dilutive strategic financing solutions to later-stage, founder-driven enterprise software companies. You can learn more about the FounderDirect platform here.
"Vista Credit Partners prioritizes building trusted relationships with founders by providing tailored and flexible financing solutions which enable them to execute on a specific growth initiative or achieve their next milestone," said David Flannery, President of Vista Credit Partners and Senior Managing Director at Vista. “We are grateful to be the partner-of-choice to some of the best founders and software companies in the world, and we are honored to once again be recognized for our efforts.”
Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors seeks to recognize and distinguish investment firms based on their support of entrepreneurs and their businesses. In evaluating firms, Inc. consults with portfolio company founders directly to have them share their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital and private debt firms and provide data on how their companies have grown during these partnerships.
About Vista Equity Partners
Vista is a leading global investment firm with more than $100 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity strategies, bringing an approach that prioritizes creating enduring market value for the benefit of its global ecosystem of investors, companies, customers and employees. Vista's investments are anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions and proven, flexible management techniques that drive sustainable growth. Vista believes the transformative power of technology is the key to an even better future – a healthier planet, a smarter economy, a diverse and inclusive community and a broader path to prosperity. Further information is available at vistaequitypartners.com. Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners, and on X, @Vista_Equity.
About Vista Credit Partners
Vista Credit Partners is the credit-investing arm of Vista Equity Partners and is a strategic investor and financing partner focused on the growing enterprise software, data, and technology markets. Vista Credit Partners employs a highly disciplined approach to credit investing while maintaining flexibility to pursue investments offering the best relative value and investing across the capital structure. As of June 30, 2024, Vista Credit Partners has grown to over $8.4 billion of assets under management. Since its formation in 2013 and as of June 30, 2024, Vista Credit Partners has deployed over $12.2 billion. For more information, please visit vistacreditpartners.com.
Vista Credit Partners offers solutions tailored to strategic objectives with growth-friendly terms and long-term investment horizons across both the private and broadly syndicated markets, sourcing deals directly from founder-led companies, through sponsor relationships, and from its deep network of experts, advisors, and other intermediaries to support growth and unlock value through creative capital solutions and operational partnership. Vista Credit Partners has completed more than 620 software and technology transactions since its inception.
The 2024 Inc. Founder-Friendly Investors list is an annual list that included a participation fee for consideration.
