Brian N. Sheth is the co-founder and President of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity fund based in Austin, Texas. Sheth was listed in the Forbes 2016 billionaire list with an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. He was also a member of Fortune’s 2015 “40 under 40” list and Forbes’ 40 under 40 in 2015.
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Vista Equity Partners
Co-founded by Sheth in 2000, Vista Equity Partners is a private equity fund that manages equity capital commitments of approximately $28 billion and oversees a portfolio of more than 35 software companies. Vista was named the world’s top-performing private equity firm by the 2014 HEC-Dow Jones Private Equity Performance Ranking.
Education and early career
Prior to Vista, Sheth worked at Bain Capital, where he focused on leveraged buyouts of technology companies. He previously worked in the mergers and acquisitions groups at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, where he advised clients in a variety of industries, including software, hardware, semiconductors, and online media. Sheth holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Boards and philanthropy
Sheth sits on a number of boards, including: The Active Network, Advicent, Aptean, Autotask, Bullhorn, DealerSocket, Global Wildlife Entertainment, Greenway, MarVista Entertainment, MRI Software, STATS, Taxware, Waterfall Mobile, and Forcepoint.
Sheth and his wife, Adria Sheth, established the Sangreal Foundation, which is dedicated to education and wildlife conservation. Sheth also chairs the Global Wildlife Conservation, an international organization working to protect critical habitats and species throughout the world.
Summary
| Brian N. Sheth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Niranjan Sheth November 26, 1975 Acton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Co-founder and President of Vista Equity Partners |
| Net worth | US$1.1 billion (Forbes 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Adria Sheth (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
- Brian Sheth cofounded private equity firm Vista Equity Partners in 2000 with Robert Smith.
- Prior to launching Vista, where he serves as President, Sheth worked at Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell.
- He received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Sheth is chairman of Global Wildlife Conservation, an environmental foundation based in Austin, Texas.
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