Nick Prickel
Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners
- Role
- Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nick Prickel
Private equity and corporate development focus, with significant operational and transaction experience. 15 years of finance, M&A, investing, and operating experience across the software and technology sectors. Proven work ethic, ability to deliver quality and thorough results in fast-paced, high-pressure environment, strong leadership, effective communication, and excellent analytical capabilities.Recognized by PEI as a one of twelve top dealmakers under 40 in 2025, and recognized by GrowthCap as one of the top 40 growth investors under 40 in 2021.
Experience
Managing Director
Dec 2025 — Present
Leading private equity investment firm focused on software, data, and technology-enabled services companies. Investment experience includes 12 platform companies: Board Member positions at Applause, Gainsight, iCIMS, KnowBe4, Model N, SmartBear, and Smartsheet and Board Observer positions at Solera, JAMF, Lucid Software, Aptean, and Granicus.Total investment experience of over 65 closed transactions since 2017 across platform investments, add-on investments, and monetization transactions.
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
B.S., Biomedical Engineering / Economics
2006 — 2010
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