NOVEMBER REVIEW

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As we near the end of 2022, Vista’s portfolio companies continue to innovate and advance solutions that unleash productivity and power the global economy. In November, we were pleased to welcome new team members, celebrate recognition for our diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs and share insights on investing and value creation with the broader market.

Disciplined Enterprise Software Investing

Vista’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, Robert F. Smith, joined Co-Heads of Vista’s Flagship Fund and Senior Managing Directors, Michael Fosnaugh and Monti Saroya, for an interview on enterprise software investing with Private Equity International. The conversation touches on Vista’s disciplined and selective investment approach, our collaborative value creation process and how we partner with our portfolio companies to promote sustainable growth. Read the full interview here.

We invest in enterprise software because we believe it is the most productive and transformative business tool on the planet.”

MONTI SAROYA, CO-HEAD OF FLAGSHIP FUND AND SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISTA

Robert also authored an article for CNBC on the investment opportunity in enterprise software. In the piece, he shares key insights on the macro environment and how privately held companies that partner with knowledgeable, focused investors are better positioned to innovate, adapt and grow. Read the op-ed here.

Advancing Our Credit Strategy

As part of Vista Credit Partners’ continued growth, we were pleased to welcome Greg Galligan as Senior Managing Director. In his role, Greg will lead our credit strategy’s direct lending program and will sit on the Vista Credit Partners Investment Committee. Greg joins the Firm with over two decades of experience, most recently serving as a Partner at Ares Management Corporation where he was responsible for building and leading Ares’ direct lending efforts in the United States.

Greg is a deeply knowledgeable credit investor with demonstrable experience driving growth and product innovation at some of the industry’s largest direct lending platforms.”

DAVID FLANNERY, PRESIDENT OF VISTA CREDIT PARTNERS AND SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISTA

Top Women in Growth Investing

Rachel Arnold and Rene Stewart, Co-Heads of Vista’s Endeavor Fund and Senior Managing Directors, recently spoke to RJ Lumba on GrowthCap’s Growth Investor podcast to discuss their experience leading the Endeavor Fund and investing in high-growth enterprise software companies. Listen to the episode where they share what makes a partnership successful and how their unique professional backgrounds shaped their approach to investing.

Leading on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Through our External Board Program, Vista sources board members from underrepresented backgrounds who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to our portfolio companies. As the Director of Vista’s External Board Program, Bessie Watts helms this initiative, and we were pleased to see her recognized by Insider as one of the 100 People Transforming Business for her work leading the program.

In Case You Missed It

Vista’s President and Chief Operating Officer, David Breach, joined a panel on private markets in periods of uncertainty at the 2022 World Strategic Forum where he shared his thoughts on the current market and discusses the resilience of enterprise software. Watch the full conversation here.

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Vista is a leading global investment firm with more than $94 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. 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.

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