Brian Sheth

Brian N. Sheth
Born Brian Niranjan Sheth
(1975-11-26) 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$2 billion (Forbes 2018)[1]
Spouse(s)
Adria Marie Ferguson (m. 2003)
Children 2

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 $2 billion.[1] He was also a member of Fortune’s 2015 “40 under 40” list and Forbes’ 40 under 40 in 2015.[2][3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[5][6]

Sheth and his wife, Adria Sheth, established the Sangreal Foundation, which is dedicated to education and wildlife conservation.[7][8] Sheth also chairs the Global Wildlife Conservation, an international organization working to protect critical habitats and species throughout the world.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Brian Sheth". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fortune's 2016 40 Under 40". fortune.com. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Luisa. "Brian Sheth - pg.19". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "The 2015 HEC-DowJones Private Equity Performance Ranking - Robert Agostinelli". robertagostinelli.net. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Brian Sheth - Vista". vistaequitypartners.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Board of Directors - Global Wildlife Conservation". globalwildlife.org. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "About Us - Sangreal Foundation". sangrealfoundation.org. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Worth Giving: How Tech Finance Leader Brian Sheth Wants to Save the Planet". worth.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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