Olga Kaplan
Senior Vice President at Vista Equity Partners
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Vice President
2021 - Current
Vista is the largest software investor in the world, with over $100 billion of assets under management. We partner closely with CEOs and management teams to build and grow the best-run software companies in the world, leveraging our experience of 20+ years of investing exclusively in software companies and 100+ operating specialists. I focus on leading investments into high-growth SaaS, data, and tech-enabled services companies generally with $10M+ in annual revenues and am responsible for every aspect of the deal lifecycle: building relationships with entrepreneurs & sourcing opportunities, managing through the due diligence and investment process, actively engaging to drive value at the board level, and, when the time is right, helping companies through a sale or IPO.
Vista Equity Partners is an investment firm that primarily invests in enterprise software that advances the digital economy.
Private Equity Investor (GS Growth)
2010 - 2021
GS Growth is a dedicated platform for venture capital and growth equity investments that has invested more than $10bn of capital and partnered with more than 200 companies across software, fintech, healthcare, and consumer. The GS Growth team has a 25+ year history of backing category-leading software companies, including Applause, CyberArk, KnowBe4, Llamasoft, OneStream, Sprout Social and Stackline. As part of the GS Growth platform, I focused on sourcing, evaluating and executing investments in high-growth B2B technology companies as well as partnering with my portfolio companies to achieve long-term growth objectives. Board member / observer experience at 12 companies, including 7 exits. Also, a lead investor for Launch With GS, the firm’s $500m commitment to invest in companies with diverse leadership. Prior to GS Growth, worked in the firm's investment banking division in New York.
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Analyst
2008 - 2009
Investment Banking Division: Private Funds Group - Summer Analyst Sales & Trading: Equities and FICC - President's Summer Internship Program (PSIP)
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.