Abhay Puskoor

Abhay Puskoor is a Managing Director in the Private Equity division at Vista Equity Partners, where he focuses on the Endeavor Fund, Vista's purpose-built small cap investment strategy targeting high-growth enterprise software companies. He earned his BA in Economics and International Relations from Bard College and also studied Economics at the University of Cambridge.

Before joining Vista Equity Partners in 2021, Abhay was a Principal at FTV Capital, where he focused on growth and buyout investments in software and technology-enabled businesses. At FTV Capital, he was involved in significant transactions including the $45 million growth equity investment in Agiloft and the $65 million investment in CloudFactory. His tenure at FTV established his expertise in evaluating enterprise software companies and understanding the dynamics of scaling technology businesses.

Prior to his venture into private equity, Abhay worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Credit Suisse. In this role, he advised clients on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, and capital raising transactions for asset management, insurance, and financial technology companies. This experience provided him with a strong foundation in financial structuring and transaction execution across the broader financial services ecosystem.

In 2023, Puskoor received significant recognition when he was named among the Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors by GrowthCap, highlighting his rapid ascent in the private equity industry and his success in identifying and nurturing high-growth software companies. Since joining Vista's Endeavor Fund, he has sourced and led four new platform investments and has been instrumental in three successful exits in 2023.

Abhay is known for his collaborative approach to investing, stating, "It is an honor to partner with founders and executive teams to achieve their company vision." His philosophy emphasizes working closely with management teams to drive strategic growth and operational excellence.

Abhay Puskoor focuses exclusively on high-growth enterprise software companies through Vista Equity Partners' Endeavor Fund. The Endeavor Fund targets companies with $10-40 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), providing growth capital and strategic support to market-leading, high-growth enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled companies. This strategy sits between traditional venture capital and large-cap buyouts, focusing on the "emerging winners" category.

His sector expertise spans B2B software across multiple verticals, with particular emphasis on mission-critical software solutions that deliver strong recurring revenue models. His portfolio demonstrates a focus on vertical software solutions serving healthcare (MedTrainer), environmental health and safety (Benchmark Gensuite), supply chain resilience (Resilinc), contract lifecycle management (Gatekeeper, Agiloft), and professional services automation (BigTime).

Puskoor looks for companies that have achieved product-market fit and are positioned for rapid scaling. He values strong unit economics, high retention rates, and opportunities to expand through both organic growth and strategic M&A. His investments typically involve taking board seats and working closely with management teams to accelerate product development, enhance customer success functions, and establish category leadership.

The value-add he brings to portfolio companies includes Vista's extensive operational resources, best practices from across Vista's 80+ portfolio companies, and access to Vista's ecosystem for strategic partnerships and add-on acquisitions. His approach emphasizes sustainable growth over short-term gains, focusing on building enduring category leaders in their respective markets.