In this fireside chat with Harold L. Martin Sr., Ph.D., Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista), shared the story behind his career pivot from working as a chemical engineer to founding Vista.

Smith’s scientific knowledge influenced his mergers and acquisitions strategy in the early days of tech while working for Goldman Sachs. Smith then dove into the systems and strategies he implemented to help Goldman Sachs gain a foothold in the emerging technology industry of the 1990s.

Finally, he provided a glimpse into his unique investment strategy focused on the equilibrium system in the enterprise software space, an idea he carried over from his time as an engineer, which led to the founding of Vista. Today, Vista is a leading global investment firm that exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses across private equity, permanent capital and credit strategies.
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Robert F. Smith is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, who is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista. Smith is committed to solving issues of racial and gender inequality, reforming the education system and eradicating systemic racism. To learn more about Smith, visit [ Ссылка ].

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