Our Team
Christian Sowul - Principal
Christian joined Vista Equity Partners in 2001. Christian sits on the investment committee and co-heads the Chicago office. Christian continues to lead transaction teams in all sectors and currently sits on the boards of BigMachines, Brainware, MRI Software, SirsiDynix, and Zywave. He was actively involved in the following investments: the SER’s sale of its Synergy Division, the sale of SER Solutions, the spinout of Brainware from SER, and Applied Systems.
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 buy-side and sell-side transactions, public market financings and other strategic advisory initiatives. Christian also worked at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, where he focused on high technology M&A investment banking, and at Generation Partners, a venture capital firm focused on technology investments. Christian received a dual-degree, a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.S. in Engineering from the School of Engineering, at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with Cum Laude honors.
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