Summit Partners is a growth equity investor that provides private equity and venture capital for rapidly growing companies. Founded in 1984, Summit has raised more than $11 billion in capital and has provided growth equity, recapitalization and management buyout financing to more than 300 companies across a range of industries. These companies have completed nearly 125 public offerings, and more than 125 have been acquired through strategic mergers and sales. Summit Partners has offices in Boston, Palo Alto and London.
Investment Strategy
We seek outstanding management teams that have built their companies to profitability and market leadership. Summit Partners will invest as little as $5 million to more than $800 million per company in combined equity and subordinated debt. Although we will invest in partnership with others, Summit Partners prefers to be the lead—and is often the sole—investor. We are equally comfortable investing for minority or majority positions.
Industries
Summit Partners provides growth equity to companies across all industry categories. The primary industries in which we have invested to date include: business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, education, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, Internet and information services, media and entertainment, semiconductors and electronics and software.
Portfolio Companies
Notable companies financed by Summit Partners include E-TEK Dynamics, FleetCor Technologies, Heald College, Hittite Microwave Corporation, Jamba!, Keystone RV Company, Lincare, McAfee, MDVIP, optionsXpress, Pediatrix Medical Group, Physicians Formula, Vente-Privee.com and Web Reservations International. Our portfolio companies are based in North America, Europe and Asia.
Added Value
Our team of more than 85 investment professionals helps entrepreneurs maximize the long-term value of their business through board participation and the recruitment of key managers and board members. We assist in strategic planning, identifying and executing acquisitions, arranging debt and equity financings, and leveraging Summit Partners’ global network of contacts to help companies achieve their long-term goals. Our team also helps entrepreneurs structure compensation plans to attract, retain and motivate the best talent.
Investors
Our investors include advisors, corporate and public pension funds, entrepreneurs whom we have previously financed, family offices, financial institutions, foundations and universities, as well as funds of funds.
Funds
Summit Partners has raised ten equity funds and four subordinated debt funds. Most recently, we raised a €1.05 billion Europe private equity fund, an $840 million subordinated debt fund, a $3.10 billion private equity fund and a $310 million venture capital fund.