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Investing with an Evergreen Lens Series with iCapital and Vista Equity Partners, KKR, Hamilton Lane: Ep. 1 - Vista Equity Partners' Dan Parant
Dec 17, 2024
Dan Parant, Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners, delves into his expertise in enterprise software investments and the resilience of this sector in today's economy. He explains the advantages of evergreen funds, particularly how they provide continuous asset allocation and donor protection, catering to private equity's shift as companies remain private longer. Together with Nick Veronis from iCapital, they discuss the evolving landscape of private markets and the importance of investor education around these innovative strategies.
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- Evergreen funds democratize access to private equity, allowing immediate capital deployment and catering to long-term investment strategies.
- Vista Equity Partners focuses on enterprise software, leveraging its operational expertise to drive growth and resilience in its portfolio companies.
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The Founding Vision of Vista
Vista was established in 2000 by Robert Smith, who recognized the transformative power of software on business productivity. With a background in engineering and tech banking, Smith aimed to create a private equity firm that focused specifically on enterprise software, developing a proprietary playbook of best practices to drive growth. Over the past two decades, Vista has completed 610 transactions and now manages approximately $100 billion in assets under management (AUM). The firm's operationally focused approach includes a dedicated value creation team that implements tailored strategies to enhance value in its portfolio companies.
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