
Robert F. Smith
@rfs_vista
Founder, Chairman & CEO Vista Equity Partners. Philanthropist. President, founding director Fund II Foundation.
@Fund2F #The2PercentSolution @blkhistory2min
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It was an honor to ring the Closing Bell NYSE 🏛 to celebrate 25 years of Vista Equity Partners. I also sat down with Scott Wapner on CNBC's Closing Bell where we reflected on Vista’s journey, the enduring power of enterprise software and agentic #AI. bit.ly/4iLXg4G

A gift to Cornell University will help fund research that will support work with Empire AI, Cornell Tech and other organizations. The goal: ensure New York remains a leader in this new space, and that Cornell remains at the cusp of innovation. Read more. bit.ly/44jWVTl

I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel, Common Sense from Uncommon Investors, at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference. My co-panelists shared key insights on the current investing environment & gave advice on how to navigate the future. bit.ly/4d4ZY49

At the Milken Institute’s Global Conference, I spoke with Brian Sozzi on Yahoo Finance. We talked about the enduring power of enterprise software, how agentic #AI will make software an even more productive business tool & the current investment landscape. bit.ly/4mcIQO7

I had the honor of joining Power100 presented by Blueprint Capital Advisors’ Power100 Honoree Dinner for a fireside chat with Jacob Walthour & Verdun Perry. I had the chance to meet with investors making a lasting impact in the asset management industry. bit.ly/3GHfN50






Olympia Auset’s süprmarktla in LA is bringing quality food to a community that was once a food desert. After having to travel two hours for healthy food, Olympia decided it was time for a change. Today, her full-service grocery store feeds her community. bit.ly/3GZY7Sd


Graduate students at Cornell University are making science accessible for kids in New York classrooms with hands-on learning experiences. Bringing #STEM education to students is key to growing the next generation of innovators. Read more. bit.ly/43Bk9Dz




Honored to join Tony Robbins & Christopher Zook on the debut episode of The Holy Grail of Investing. We discussed Vista’s engineering-driven value creation approach and the transformative impact of AI on enterprise software. bit.ly/4kNfnsq

I joined CNBC's Leslie Picker & Frank Holland from #SuperReturn to discuss how #agenticAI empowers #enterprisesoftware. At Vista Equity Partners, our factory model & partnerships allow our companies to quickly adopt AI. bit.ly/3FzzLOR