Christian joined Vista Equity Partners in 2001 and is a Vice President.

Prior to joining Vista, Christian worked in the High Technology Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he advised clients in a variety of verticals including software, IT services, telecom equipment, direct broadcast satellite, Internet, and media, among others. These projects included buyside and sellside transactions, public market financings and other strategic advisory initiatives. Christian also worked at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell focused on high technology M&A investment banking and at Generation Partners, a venture capital firm focused on technology investments.

While at Vista, Christian has focused on investments in enterprise application software and technology-enabled services companies. He has experience with businesses providing solutions to a wide range of vertical markets including financial services (banking, mortgage, and insurance), education, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality, among others.

Christian sits on the boards of BigMachines and SirsiDynix and also currently works with the firm’s investments in Brainware and CRAIG/is. He was involved in SER’s sale of its Synergy Division to Jack Henry, the sale of SER Solutions to the Gores Group, the spin-out of Brainware from SER, and the sale of Applied Systems to Bain Capital.

Education:
B.S. in Economics, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, cum laude
B.S. in Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, cum laude

Assistant:
Michelle Salas
(415) 765-7012
msalas@VistaEquityPartners.com