Billionaire Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity bids to take French ad tech firm Criteo private
Vista Equity Partners, led by billionaire Robert F. Smith, has bid to take French ad tech firm Criteo private at a premium of over 50%.
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Billionaire Robert F. Smith warns companies not to let AI wipe out their intern programs
Billionaire Robert F. Smith has urged companies not to destroy internship programs as artificial intelligence increasingly reshapes entry-level work across industries.
Black billionaire Robert F. Smith launches world's first enterprise AI inference cloud backed by $3.5 billion
Robert F. Smith has launched what is billed as the world's first enterprise AI inference cloud, backed by a $3.5 billion compute commitment to SambaNova.
Black billionaire Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity is being sued for selling a company to escape a $270 million insider trading case
A former stockholder is suing Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity in Delaware, claiming it sold Integral Ad Science to escape a $270 million insider trading liability.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith's company sells renovated Palm Beach estate for $29.25 million
A company linked to billionaire Robert F. Smith and his wife Hope has sold a renovated Palm Beach estate for $29.25 million, recording a tidy profit.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith says $3 trillion is pouring into AI infrastructure and Vista is positioned to capture the next wave
Robert F. Smith told the XCEL Summit For Men that up to $3 trillion is being poured into AI infrastructure and that Vista Equity's private software portfolio is positioned to capture the next wave of returns.
Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity wins as Delaware court dismisses $4.6 billion KnowBe4 lawsuit
Delaware's Chancery Court dismissed a stockholder challenge to Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity over its $4.6 billion take-private of cybersecurity firm KnowBe4.
Robert F. Smith's $1.6 billion Vista Credit fund capped redemptions after one investor tried to exit
One large investor triggered the redemption cap at Robert F. Smith's Vista Credit fund, cutting other investors' quarterly payouts to about 50 percent.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity opens first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi
Robert F. Smith has opened Vista Equity Partners' first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi, positioning his $107 billion software firm to tap Gulf sovereign wealth capital.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith says Agentic AI Is creating a massive profitability unlock inside his $100 billion portfolio
Vista Equity CEO Robert F. Smith told CNBC that 30 of his portfolio companies are already generating revenue from agentic AI, with more converting soon.
7 software companies owned by Black billionaire Robert F. Smith
Billionaire Robert F. Smith controls a tech empire through Vista Equity Partners. Here are seven major companies currently under his vast influence.
How Robert F. Smith built a $107 billion software empire and became the wealthiest Black American
Robert F. Smith built Vista Equity Partners into a $107 billion software powerhouse. He is the wealthiest Black person in the United States.
Robert F. Smith's 2019 Morehouse gift inspires Atlanta's inaugural HBCU AwareFest to tackle student debt
Atlanta's inaugural HBCU AwareFest, inspired by Robert F. Smith's landmark $34 million Morehouse student debt gift, is raising funds to eliminate HBCU graduate debt.
Vista Equity Partners completes $800 million acquisition of Omnitracs, targets Roadnet next
Vista Equity Partners closed its $800 million purchase of Omnitracs and moved the same day to acquire fleet software maker Roadnet Technologies.
Robert F. Smith's Vista doubles down on aviation software with fresh investment in Portside
Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity Partners is deepening its bet on aviation software company Portside and installing a new chief executive to lead its expansion.
Robert F. Smith's Vista and Intel co-lead $350 million plus raise for AI chip startup SambaNova
Vista and Intel are co-leading a $350 million plus round for SambaNova, resetting the company after an Intel takeover did not happen.