$4.0B+
Invested in 45+ Companies
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Initial Public Offerings
20+
Realizations
100+
Acquisitions Completed by Portfolio Companies
Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund XI was significantly oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap with total commitments of $8.35 billion.
Six Summit-backed companies completed IPOs in 2021. We're proud to celebrate these important milestones and share their growth journeys below.
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Read MoreTeam news and industry recognition
Summit Partners Named to Inc.’s 2021 List of Founder-Friendly Investors
We’re honored to be named to Inc.’s 2021 List of Founder-Friendly Investors. The list recognizes firms with demonstrated experience collaborating with founder-led companies and providing the financial support and resources needed to help accelerate growth. The Founder-Friendly Investors list has established itself as one of Inc.’s most resourceful franchises and has become a go-to guide for entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies while retaining an ownership stake.
Summit Partners Named Top Private Equity Firm for Growth Companies
Summit Partners was named to GrowthCap’s 2021 Top 25 Private Equity Firms for Growth Companies list. Firms were selected based on their consistent ability to employ proprietary resources beyond financial capital to help their portfolio companies scale and create lasting value.
Sophia Popova Named to WSJ Pro PE’s 2021 Women to Watch List
Sophia Popova, a Principal on Summit’s global technology team, was named to WSJ Pro Private Equity’s 2021 Women to Watch List. Sophia was recognized for her investing acumen in the technology sector, where she has played an active role in five Summit investments since joining the firm in 2017, representing more than $600 million in invested capital. Her investment and board experience includes Klaviyo, Markforged (NYSE: MKFG), PrismHR, Sifted and Ylopo.
Steffan Peyer Named Rising Star of European Private Equity
Steffan Peyer, a Managing Director in Summit’s London office, was named one of the “2021 Rising Stars of Private Equity” by Financial News and Private Equity News.
Team Trustey Runs the Boston Marathon
Fourteen of our Summit Partners colleagues ran the Boston Marathon in October as part of Team Trustey. Together, Team Trustey raised more than $95,000 in support of several Boston-area non-profits.
Colin Mistele Named Rising Star by Venture Capital Journal
Colin Mistele, a Managing Director in Summit's Menlo Park office, was named to Venture Capital Journal's 2021 Rising Stars list.
For more than 37 years, Summit Partners has been committed to partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to help them accelerate their growth and achieve dramatic results. Today, Summit manages more than $42 billion in capital and targets growth equity and fixed income investments of $10 million – $500 million per company. Since inception, Summit has invested in more than 550 companies across technology, healthcare, consumer, financial technology and services, and other growth sectors.
