Vista Equity Partners adds Charlton as managing director to credit team

• Most recently, Charlton served as managing director, global head of business development and investor relations at Anchorage Capital Group
• Vista has $96 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022
• The firm invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled companies

Vista Equity Partners has named Michael P. Charlton as managing director, capital & partner solutions.

In this new position, Charlton will be responsible for spearheading investor relations efforts dedicated to Vista’s credit platform, Vista Credit Partners.

Most recently, Charlton served as managing director, global head of business development and investor relations at Anchorage Capital Group.

“Mike has a proven track record and decades of experience expanding large credit platforms and has led the extraordinary asset growth at some of the industry’s largest institutional asset managers,” said Greg Myers, senior managing director, global head of capital & partner solutions, Vista Equity Partners, in a statement. “We continue to invest in top talent that enhances the scope and scale of our Capital & Partner Solutions Group, and Mike brings deep credit markets expertise and industry relationships, as well as profound business acumen, that will enhance our investor relationships and engagements.”

Vista has $96 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled companies.
Vista Credit Partners is the credit-investing arm of Vista Equity Partners. VCP manages over $6.1 billion in assets.