Customer Success startup Gainsight has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.
Gainsight and Vista will partner to further accelerate the Customer Success movement and growth in the Customer Success profession, Gainsight said in its press release.
As part of the deal, Gainsight will continue to provide its customers with best-in-class software solutions, customer service and Customer Success thought leadership while expanding its product portfolio, its customer base and its geographic footprint.
Founded in 2009 by Jim Eberlin and Sreedhar Peddineni, Gainsight empowers hundreds of customer-focused businesses to deliver positive outcomes and exceptional experiences to their customers every day by enabling enterprises to successfully on-board, retain and expand their customer base.
“We learned about Vista because many of their portfolio companies are Gainsight customers and we saw how they partner with leading enterprise software businesses to accelerate success,” said Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight. “Reaching unicorn status and working with Vista is validation of how far the Customer Success community has come over the last seven years and how important our work is to the growth and financial strength of some of the world’s leading businesses. I couldn’t be more excited to partner with the Vista team to drive more innovation, more impact and continued success for the community as a whole.”
Founded in 2000 by Robert F. Smith, Vista is a leading global investment firm with more than $73 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2020. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, credit, public equity and permanent capital strategies, bringing an approach that prioritizes creating enduring market value for the benefit of its global ecosystem of investors, companies, customers and employees.
“As an enabler of both customer and business success, we see tremendous opportunity for Gainsight to further expand its footprint and customer base,” said Monti Saroya, co-head of the Vista Flagship Fund and Senior Managing Director. “We are excited to partner with the Gainsight team in its next phase of growth, helping the company to expand the category it has created and deliver even more solutions that drive retention and growth to businesses across the globe.”
“Across our portfolio of over 65 software companies, Vista has witnessed firsthand the outsized impact that a commitment to customer success can have on a company’s performance,” said John Stalder, Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners. “Together with Nick and the excellent leadership team at Gainsight, we look forward to accelerating the adoption of Gainsight products and business models that prioritize customer experience and satisfaction.”
Qatalyst Partners served as financial advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati acted as legal counsel to Gainsight. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to Vista.
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