Robert F. Smith is Vista's Founder, Chairman and CEO. He directs the firm's investment strategy and decisions, governance and investor relations. Vista currently manages equity capital commitments of over $57 billion and oversees a portfolio of more than 65 enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled companies that have more than 200 million users and employ over 70,000 people worldwide. Since Vista's founding in 2000, Mr. Smith has overseen over 400 completed transactions by the firm representing more than $130 billion in transaction value.