Darren Black and Ross Stern Named Top Healthcare Investors of 2025

Summit Managing Directors Darren Black and Ross Stern were named to GrowthCap's list of The Top Healthcare Investors of 2025. Awardees were selected based on their sector expertise, leadership and ability to navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

Darren Black is a Managing Director on Summit’s Healthcare & Life Sciences team. Since joining the firm in 2013, Darren has led 21 investments in high-growth companies across healthcare services, physician-led practice management, value-based care managed care, pharmaceutical outsourcing and technology-enabled healthcare solutions. His current board directorships include Earned Wealth, Leon Medical Centers, LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST), Paradigm, Sound Physicians, TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions, US Health Partners, U.S. Renal Care, VaxCare and Veranex. His previous board and investment experience includes Abode Healthcare (acquired by BrightSpring Health Services), ABILITY Network (acquired by Inovalon), Advance Health (acquired by New Mountain Capital), DMG Practice Management Solutions (acquired by Ares Management), HealthSun (acquired by Elevance), InnovaCare Health (acquired by Elevance) and PharmScript (acquired by OptumRx).

Ross Stern is a Managing Director on Summit’s Healthcare & Life Sciences team. Since joining the firm in 2009, Ross has led or played a key role in 14 investments in high-growth companies across provider-led practice management, value-based care and technology-driven healthcare services. His investment and board experience includes Abode Healthcare (acquired by BrightSpring Health Services), Duly Health and Care (acquired by Ares Management), Fortis Life Sciences, Hallmark Health Care Solutions, LucyRx, My Dentist (acquired by Heartland Dental), Paradigm, PharmScript (acquired by UnitedHealth Group), Sound Physicians, Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care, TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions, U.S. Renal Care and VaxCare.

Read more about Darren, Ross and their fellow honorees at GrowthCap.

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^{Award selections are determined based on GrowthCap’s evaluation of the nominee’s sector expertise, leadership and ability to navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. Information on each nominee was received through nomination application forms, GrowthCap’s online submission portal, direct communication with portfolio company executives and/or others in the industry.}

^{To view the full list of honorees and read more about the selection methodology, visit GrowthCap's website.}

^{This award was issued by GrowthCap on April 30, 2025.  This award is the opinion of the party conferring the award and not of Summit Partners. Summit Partners submitted a nomination, and once selected, paid a publishing and copyright fee to promote this award. There can be no assurance that other providers or surveys would reach the same conclusion as the party conferring the award referenced herein.}