Summit Partners Named a Top Private Equity Firm by GrowthCap

Summit Partners has been named to GrowthCap’s 2026 list of Top Private Equity Firms. This annual list, curated by GrowthCap, is focused on identifying firms that they believe consistently demonstrate an ability to serve as exceptional partners to companies and management teams as they scale. This is the fourth consecutive year that Summit Partners has been recognized as a top private equity firm by GrowthCap.

Since 1984, Summit Partners has been dedicated to partnering with category-leading, profitable growth companies across technology, healthcare, financial services, business services and other growth sectors. We believe profitable growth is the most reliable path to building durable businesses and long-term value, and we’ve built our firm and team to help power the growth of market leaders. We are grateful for the visionary executives, dedicated teams and dynamic companies we have the privilege to support.

View the full list visit of Top Private Equity Firms of 2026 on GrowthCap’s website.

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Awardee selections are based on GrowthCap’s evaluation of each firm's overall strength as a private equity organization. GrowthCap’s selections reflect GrowthCap’s conversations with investors, founders, CEOs, and other professionals across the private market ecosystem, as well as GrowthCap’s ongoing review of firm activity, investments, leadership, and performance. GrowthCap’s evaluation also considered nomination materials, direct firm communications, online submissions, proprietary research, and feedback from portfolio company CEOs, industry peers, and other private market professionals. Information on firms was received through GrowthCap’s online submissions portal, nomination forms, direct communications with entrepreneurs, as well as through GrowthCap’s additional research. To view the full list of honorees and read more about the selection methodology, visit GrowthCap’s website.

This award is the opinion of the party conferring the award and not of Summit Partners. The Top Private Equity Firms of 2026 was issued by GrowthCap on August 27, 2026. 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.