Peter B. Kelly

Peter B. Kelly is a Lecturer in Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Managing Partner at Vista Venture Partners. With executive leadership experience including CEO roles at Med-Mart/Pacific Pulmonary Services, he focuses on investments enabling human potential through companies like Guild Education and BetterUp.

Kelly teaches courses in entrepreneurial acquisition, business scaling, and search fund operations. His research examines investment strategies in growing enterprises, team formation dynamics in acquisition ventures, and long-term value creation frameworks.

His case studies explore entrepreneurial finance mechanisms, emphasizing practical approaches to acquisition sourcing, due diligence processes, and post-acquisition management transitions.

Professional roles include board directorships at Auronix SAPI, Frotcom SA, másLabor, and ResponseLink LLC. His industry expertise bridges academic frameworks and real-world investment execution.