Russell Perkins

Russell Perkins is a Principal at Vista Point Advisors, where he has spent more than a decade helping to advise founder-led SaaS, AI, and internet businesses on M&A and capital raise transactions across a broad range of technology verticals. He is based in New York, where he helps lead Vista Point's East Coast efforts.

Prior to rejoining Vista Point, Russell was a growth equity investor at PeakSpan Capital focused on B2B software, where he served as a board observer for several portfolio companies. He brings firsthand experience evaluating software businesses from an investor's perspective, an understanding that directly informs how he positions and prepares founders for a competitive process.

Earlier in his career, Russell worked in the Investment Banking Division of Financial Technology Partners. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale University, where he played football.