Number of Portfolio Companies 4
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 4
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Private Equity

Brian Sheth, a first generation Indian-American, is a leader in business, philanthropy and private equity. He is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Haveli Investments, an Austin-based private equity firm that seeks to invest in the highest quality companies in the technology sector with a focus on software, gaming, and adjacent industries.

Brian has spent nearly twenty-five years investing in technology businesses. His experience includes direct involvement in hundreds of investments and dispositions valued at over $100 billion, mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs, executives and investors, and serving as board chairman for dozens of companies.

Before founding Haveli Investments, Brian was the President of Vista Equity Partners. After graduating from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Economics and prior to Vista, Brian worked at Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.

He is currently an active Board member of MarVista Entertainment, Aoteroa New Zealand Fine Wine Estates, HumanCo and Board Chair of Ascendant Studios, which are among his many personal investments across media, hospitality, health and wellness and next generation consumer gaming and entertainment. As a philanthropist and conservationist, Brian and his family manage the Sheth Sangreal Foundation to support efforts to protect and repair the natural world, mitigate the effects of poverty, and create educational opportunities in central Texas and around the world.

Number of Investments 4
Brian Sheth has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was Series B - OpenEvidence on Jul 1, 2022, when OpenEvidence raised
$27M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jul 1, 2022
OpenEvidence
Series B - OpenEvidence
$27M
Sep 9, 2021
Affinity
Series C - Affinity
$80M
Mar 27, 2019
Rocket Dollar
Seed Round - Rocket Dollar
$3.5M
Feb 28, 2019
Ascendant Studios
Venture Round - Ascendant Studios
Number of Partner Investments 2
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Sep 22, 2021
HumanCo
Vista Equity Partners
Convertible Note - HumanCo
$35M
Jun 27, 2018
EagleView Technologies
Vista Equity Partners
Yes
Private Equity Round - EagleView Technologies
Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 4
Brian Sheth has 2 current jobs as Founder at Haveli Investments and Co-Founder at The Sangreal Foundation. Additionally, Brian Sheth has had 4 past jobs including Co-Founder & President at Vista Equity Partners.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Vista Equity Partners
Co-Founder & President20002020
Bain Capital
Former Employee19992000
Goldman Sachs
Former Employee19981999
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
Former Employee19971998
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 4
Brian Sheth holds 4 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Xactly, Board Member at SumTotal Systems Japan, and Board Member at Waterfall.
Number of Events 5
Brian Sheth has participated in 5 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, SXSW 2023 on Mar 10, 2023.