Brian N. Sheth (born 1975) is an American billlionaire businessman, and the former president of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity fund based in Austin, Texas. Sheth was listed in the Forbes 2018 World Billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $2 billion.[2] He was included in Forbes and Fortune’s “40 under 40” lists in 2015.[3][4] In 2020, Forbes ranked him No. 359 in their list of the richest people in the US.[5]
Brian N. Sheth | |
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| Born | November 25, 1975[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Former President of Vista Equity Partners |
Early life
editSheth's father was an immigrant from India who worked in finance and marketing, and his Irish Catholic mother worked as an insurance analyst.[6]
Education and career
editSheth holds a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]
He worked in the mergers and acquisitions groups at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, where he advised clients on software, hardware, semiconductors, and online media. Sheth then worked at Bain Capital, where he focused on leveraged buyouts of technology companies.[7]
In 2000, Sheth joined Vista Equity Partners as vice president.[8] In 2010, Sheth became president, and was given the title of co-founder.[8][9] In November 2020, Sheth resigned from Vista.[8][9]
In 2011 Sheth established the Sangreal Foundation, which is dedicated to wildlife conservation.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ Gara, Antoine (November 29, 2020). "Robert Smith Breakup Exclusive: Billionaire Brian Sheth Reveals Why He's Leaving Vista Following Tax Evasion Case". Forbes. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
Sheth spoke with Forbes exclusively the night before Thanksgiving, and his 45th birthday
- ^ a b "Brian Sheth". Forbes. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Fortune's 2016 40 Under 40". fortune.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Luisa. "Brian Sheth - pg.19". forbes.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Forbes 400: The Definitive Ranking Of The Wealthiest Americans in 2020". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Vardi, Nathan. "The Billionaire Who Is The Biggest Dealmaker In Software". Forbes. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Brian N. Sheth". Vista Equity Partners. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Austin billionaire Sheth leaving Vista Equity in wake of Smith tax scandal". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Dorbian, Iris (November 30, 2020). "Vista Equity President Sheth steps down". PE Hub. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "About Our Founder". Sangreal Foundation. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Sangreal Foundation. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Worth Giving: How Tech Finance Leader Brian Sheth Wants to Save the Planet". worth.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.