For nearly 30 years, Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners has invested in enterprise software companies. As AFROTECH™ previously reported , in August 2023, Smith announced that the global investment firm had reached over $100 billion in assets under management. “Since Vista was founded over two decades ago, we’ve expanded to 650+ team members operating around the world, built a comprehensive library of enterprise software best practices and much more,” Smith shared in a LinkedIn post at the time. “We’ve also been committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, creating opportunities for individuals who have traditionally been underrepresented.” As a leader championing underrepresented technologists and tech entrepreneurs, Smith was among the speakers at AFROTECH ™ Conference 2023. Joined by Base10 Partners Co-Founder and Managing Partner Adeyemi Ajao, the two founders led the panel titled “ Powering Forward: Creating A Shared Digital Future.” During the...