Burke Norton
Founder at Smith Point Capital LLC
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Burke Norton is co-founder of Smith Point Capital.
Prior to Smith Point, Burke was Senior Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners, where he was co-head of Perennial Capital, the firm’s long-term enterprise software investment fund.
Mr. Norton also served as a member of Vista’s Private Equity Management Committee.
Prior to joining Vista, Mr. Norton was Chief of Corporate and Government Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and a member of the Executive Committee at Salesforce.
Before his time at Salesforce, Mr. Norton worked at Expedia as a member of the Office of the Chairman and was Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Prior to Expedia, Mr. Norton was a Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practiced M&A and securities law.
Mr. Norton has executed on over 100 public and private M&A transactions, over 50 public equity offerings and over 200 venture investments.
Mr. Norton has been a regular speaker at World Economic Forum meetings regarding digital transformation, digital inclusion and technology policy, and he was Chairman of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Policy Community.
Mr. Norton was also a member of the Board of Directors of The Business Software Alliance, and he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Burke Norton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Business Software Alliance, Inc.
 The Business Software Alliance, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Business Software Alliance, Inc. operates as an association of global software industry players. The firm pioneer’s compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.T he company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Tahoe Topco, Inc.
 Tahoe Topco, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Tahoe Topco, Inc. provides technology services. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Camelback Corp. | Director/Board Member | - |
Smith Point Capital LLC
 Smith Point Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Smith Point Capital LLC (Smith Point Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Keith Block, Burke Norton and Christopher Lytle. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Founder | 2022-03-31 |
Former positions of Burke Norton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Vista Equity Partners Management LLC
 Vista Equity Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco . | Private Equity Investor | 2022-04-20 |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2017-07-24 |
| EXACTTARGET INC | Director/Board Member | 2013-07-11 |
| EXPEDIA GROUP, INC. | Chairman | 2011-01-31 |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2006-01-31 |
Training of Burke Norton
| Berkeley Law University of California | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| EXPEDIA GROUP, INC. | Consumer Services |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 7 |
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ExactTarget LLC
 ExactTarget LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ExactTarget LLC provides cross-channel interactive marketing software-as-a-service solutions. It offers open application programming interfaces and developer tools that allows third parties to embed its technology into solutions and build applications on its platform. The company was founded by Aaron Gotwalt, Christopher Baggott, Peter D. McCormick and Scott D. Dorsey in December 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
Vista Equity Partners Management LLC
Vista Equity Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco . | Finance |
The Business Software Alliance, Inc.
The Business Software Alliance, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Business Software Alliance, Inc. operates as an association of global software industry players. The firm pioneer’s compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.T he company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
Tahoe Topco, Inc.
Tahoe Topco, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Tahoe Topco, Inc. provides technology services. | Technology Services |
| Camelback Corp. | |
Smith Point Capital LLC
Smith Point Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Smith Point Capital LLC (Smith Point Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Keith Block, Burke Norton and Christopher Lytle. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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