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86Portfolio Exits
28Partners & Customers
10About Vista Group
Vista Group (NZX & ASX: VGL) provides Cinema Management Software, Film Distribution Software, and Customer Analytics Software to companies across the global film industry. The Group is the parent company to Vista Cinema, Veezi, BookMyShow, MACCS International, Movio, and Numero.

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Latest Vista Group News
Apr 17, 2023
Tuesday, 18 April, 2023 - 09:43 Vista Group, the global leader in cinema software and data analytics, is returning to CinemaCon in Las Vegas next week showcasing the latest innovations and technology for the future of cinema. Newly appointed Vista Group CEO, Stuart Dickinson, will lead the company with a presentation in the Caesar Palace Colosseum, sharing views on how Vista Group’s technology can connect the industry and help clients unlock ways to get closer with their own customers and create memorable experiences. "I am really looking forward to attending CinemaCon and demonstrating our value as an industry partner to both current and potential clients," says Dickinson. "CinemaCon is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the range of solutions and tools that we have to help cinemas excel in the industry and maximise their technology offering to deliver the best experience for their customers. We have exciting opportunities on the horizon and it's great to have a platform like CinemaCon to share our vision for the future and develop our strategy for success." Vista Group brands, including Vista Cinema, Movio, Numero, Veezi and Powster, will all have a presence in Vista Group’s ‘Experience Room’ located in the Livorno Room on the promenade level at the convention. The Experience Room will highlight Vista Group’s innovation and latest technology and provide an opportunity for demos and informal meetings throughout the week. Other key events throughout the week include an exclusive preview of a high-level app for cinema leaders with Vista Group’s Chief Innovation and Data Officer, Matthew Liebmann, Veezi webinar, special edition of the Behind the Screens podcast and the return of the popular Vista cocktail hour on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, at CinemaCon’s International Day on Monday 24 April, Movio’s Senior Vice President of Client Services, Gabriel Swartland, will moderate a panel about what box office figures really tell us about the true state of the cinema industry. You can follow our week at CinemaCon on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. All articles and comments on Voxy.co.nz have been submitted by our community of users. Please notify us if you believe an item on this site breaches our community guidelines .
Vista Group Investments
86 Investments
Vista Group has made 86 investments. Their latest investment was in Cinema Intelligence as part of their Corporate Minority on December 12, 2015.

Vista Group Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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12/22/2015 | Corporate Minority | Cinema Intelligence | Yes | 1 | ||
4/1/1993 | Growth Equity - III | Earth's Best | $3.1M | No | Baccharis Capital, Calvert Social Venture Partners, Orien, Undisclosed Investors, and Vista Group | 1 |
9/15/1992 | Debt | Earth's Best | $6.5M | No | American Research & Development, Kestrel Management, North Atlantic Capital, Odyssey Partners, Orien, Undisclosed Investors, and Vista Group | 1 |
4/1/1992 | Growth Equity - III | |||||
2/1/1992 | Growth Equity |
Date | 12/22/2015 | 4/1/1993 | 9/15/1992 | 4/1/1992 | 2/1/1992 |
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Round | Corporate Minority | Growth Equity - III | Debt | Growth Equity - III | Growth Equity |
Company | Cinema Intelligence | Earth's Best | Earth's Best | ||
Amount | $3.1M | $6.5M | |||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Baccharis Capital, Calvert Social Venture Partners, Orien, Undisclosed Investors, and Vista Group | American Research & Development, Kestrel Management, North Atlantic Capital, Odyssey Partners, Orien, Undisclosed Investors, and Vista Group | |||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Vista Group Portfolio Exits
28 Portfolio Exits
Vista Group has 28 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Earth's Best on March 01, 1996.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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3/1/1996 | Acquired | Undisclosed Investors | |||
1/1/1995 | Acquired | Undisclosed Investors | |||
6/3/1994 | IPO | Public | |||
Date | 3/1/1996 | 1/1/1995 | 6/3/1994 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | IPO | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Undisclosed Investors | Undisclosed Investors | Public | ||
Sources |
Vista Group Acquisitions
8 Acquisitions
Vista Group acquired 8 companies. Their latest acquisition was Retriever Solutions on February 15, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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2/15/2022 | Acquired | 2 | ||||
12/4/2020 | Other | |||||
2/12/2015 | ||||||
10/1/1989 | ||||||
9/1/1988 |
Date | 2/15/2022 | 12/4/2020 | 2/12/2015 | 10/1/1989 | 9/1/1988 |
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Investment Stage | Other | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acquired | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Vista Group Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Vista Group has 10 strategic partners and customers. Vista Group recently partnered with Cineworld on January 1, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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1/3/2023 | Client | United Kingdom | Vista shares lift on Cineworld deal, upgraded guidance NZX-listed cinema technology provider Vista Group says it has landed a trade agreement with one of its largest customers , Cineworld , which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September . | 1 | |
4/7/2020 | Partner | New Zealand | The cinema software company Vista Group is partnering with ScreenPlus , a company that provides VOD solutions for independent , local theaters . | 2 | |
3/11/2019 | Vendor | Switzerland | African challenger Vista Bank selects Temenos as core banking supplier Vista Bank has entered into strategic partnerships with global institutions to drive its growth strategy in SME banking , leasing , women 's business banking , meso-finance loans and supply chain finance in addition to expanding its consumer banking operations . | 2 | |
2/11/2019 | Client | ||||
2/5/2019 | Client |
Date | 1/3/2023 | 4/7/2020 | 3/11/2019 | 2/11/2019 | 2/5/2019 |
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Type | Client | Partner | Vendor | Client | Client |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Switzerland | ||
News Snippet | Vista shares lift on Cineworld deal, upgraded guidance NZX-listed cinema technology provider Vista Group says it has landed a trade agreement with one of its largest customers , Cineworld , which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September . | The cinema software company Vista Group is partnering with ScreenPlus , a company that provides VOD solutions for independent , local theaters . | African challenger Vista Bank selects Temenos as core banking supplier Vista Bank has entered into strategic partnerships with global institutions to drive its growth strategy in SME banking , leasing , women 's business banking , meso-finance loans and supply chain finance in addition to expanding its consumer banking operations . | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Vista Group Team
3 Team Members
Vista Group has 3 team members, including current Managing Partner, Gerry Bay.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Gerry Bay | Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Gerry Bay | ||
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Work History | |||
Title | Managing Partner | ||
Status | Current |
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