Kiran Rao joined the Value Creation Team in 2021 and is the Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining Vista, Mr. Rao was an Operating Partner at TPG Capital for 12 years, where he led the Technology Operations team. Mr. Rao assumed operational roles and served on boards for over 10 TPG portfolio companies. Before joining TPG in 2010, Mr. Rao was a Consultant at McKinsey & Company, serving TMT and PE clients. Prior to McKinsey, he worked in Silicon Valley with Accenture, Cisco Systems and Asera (a Kleiner Perkins startup).
Mr. Rao has served on the Board of Directors for the Cal Alumni Association. He is also a member of the Order of the Golden Bear at the University of California, Berkeley.