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.

WSJ Pro Private Equity’s 2021 Women to Watch List recognizes 15 women shaping private equity’s present and future and includes professionals from a diverse range of investment strategies.Read more about Sophia and her fellow honorees at WSJ Pro Private Equity.

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^{Award selections are determined based on WSJ Pro Private Equity’s evaluation of the nominee.   Information on each nominee was received through nomination application forms, WSJ Pro Private Equity’s submission portal, direction 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 WSJ Pro Private Equity’s 2021 Women to Watch list on WSJ Pro Private Equity’s website.}

^{This award is the opinion of the party conferring the award and not of Summit Partners.  WSJ Pro Private Equity’s 2021 Women to Watch list was issued by WSJ Pro Private Equity on October 8, 2021.  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.}