Investments & Realizations
$1.6B+ invested across 25+ companies. 8 significant realizations. 80+ acquisitions completed by portfolio companies.1
$1.6B+ invested across 25+ companies. 8 significant realizations. 80+ acquisitions completed by portfolio companies.1
Compelling growth stories and practical insights from 2023
Klaviyo – a company that powers smarter digital relationships and makes it easy for businesses to capture, store, analyze, and predictively use their own data to drive measurable, high-value outcomes – began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KVYO on September 20, 2023.
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Generative AI and large language models represent a significant shift in the technological landscape. Here, Summit Partners Technologist-in-Residence Neil Roseman shares a primer on the key aspects of generative AI and large language models – what these models are, how they work and why, as operators and investors, we need to understand them.
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As organizations scale, existing customers become even more critical for the social proof they provide, the referrals they create, and the revenue growth that they can generate. To help teams strategize their approach to customer marketing, we’ve created a six-step guide.
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The economic climate of the past 18-24 months could best be characterized as a storm. To help position your business for success as the economy begins to recover, we encourage business leaders to focus on six key areas.
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News and insights from across the Summit Partners network
News and industry recognition
Summit Partners Closes Fourth Europe Growth Equity Fund
In February, we announced the first and final closing of our newest Europe growth equity fund, Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund IV, which closed at its hard cap with €1.4 billion in total commitments. Launched in October 2022, the fund was oversubscribed.
Summit Partners Recognized as Investor of the Year at the Inaugural GTM Awards
Sponsored by Pavilion in partnership with G2, the GTM Awards is an esteemed industry-wide recognition program created with the goal of celebrating top go-to-market leaders and companies that have demonstrated excellence, innovation, and success within the B2B SaaS sector.2
Summit Partners Named Top Private Equity Firm by GrowthCap
This year’s list is comprised of 30 firms representing various market segments and sectors. GrowthCap evaluated private equity firms on multiple criteria, including reputation among CEOs, LPs and fellow GPs; firm culture; the level of support provided to portfolio companies; overall growth and performance; and commitment to ESG.3
Summit Partners Named to Inc.’s 2023 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.4
Fintech Industry Leader John Coughlin Joins Summit Partners as Executive in Residence
Mr. Coughlin joins Summit’s EIR program after 12 years serving as a member of the executive team at Summit-backed FLEETCOR Technologies (NYSE: FLT), a corporate payments solutions company.
For nearly 40 years, Summit Partners has been committed to partnering with exceptional executives and entrepreneurs to help them accelerate their growth and achieve dramatic results. Today, Summit manages more than $36 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 and life sciences, and growth products and services sectors.
