Robert Smith, the founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, believes that software companies will be the ultimate beneficiaries of AI but only those that control their own data sets. Vista, ...

The biggest question on Wall Street is whether the AI trade is a bubble or not. It’s the kind of vexing issue that’s sent shares of AI companies to lofty highs and pulled them back down over the ...

Billionaire Robert F. Smith launches generative AI programs at Morehouse and Spelman to prepare HBCU students for tech careers.

Robert Smith's Vista Equity Partners said Monday that it plans to sell Apptio to IBM for $4.6 billion. The private equity firm doubled its initial investment, having bought the software maker for $1.9 ...

The wealthiest Black man in America just became richer. Robert F. Smith, who’s worth a reported $8B, closed a deal with IBM that included the sale of Apptio, a software company that Smith’s private ...

(Bloomberg) -- Buyout titan Robert Smith is trying to stage one of the most epic comebacks in US money management: seeking a record $20 billion for a new tech-focused fund at his Vista Equity Partners ...

Following PowerSchool Holdings Inc.’s multi-billion-dollar acquisition, Vista Equity Partners has retained its minority stake in the company. According to a press release, PowerSchool Holdings Inc., ...

Robert F. Smith, chairman and CEO at Vista Equity Partners, called on political leaders to support affirmative-action policies and to invest in programs that provide access to broadband internet ...

With $100 billion in assets under management and over 80 enterprise software companies in its portfolio, Vista Equity Partners is a leading player in the enterprise software industry. In an upcoming ...

Robert Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of Vista Equity Partners LLC, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The ...