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Assets Under Management $100B
Vista Credit Partners AUM $7.2B
PE and Credit Transactions 1100+
Year Founded 2000
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One of the most powerful tools a private equity firm can provide is relationships, explains Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista), whose firm and credit strategy, Vista Credit Partners, were named Inc. Founder-Friendly Investors for private equity and lender, respectively. In addition to benefi ting from flexible capital solutions and the experienced