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Darren M. BlackManaging Director

Boston

Phone: +1 617.824.1011

Email: Darren M. Black

Select Investments:
  • ABILITY Network
  • Abode Healthcare
  • Advance Health
  • DMG Practice Management Solutions
  • Fortis Life Sciences
  • HealthSun
  • InnovaCare Health
  • Leon Medical Centers
  • LifeStance Health
  • Paradigm
  • PharmScript
  • Sound Physicians
  • TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions
  • U.S. Renal Care
  • VaxCare
  • Veranex
  • Vertava Health

Darren joined Summit Partners in 2013 and focuses primarily on the healthcare & life sciences sector.

Darren's current board directorships include InnovaCare Partners, Leon Medical Centers, LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST), Paradigm Outcomes, PharmScript, Sound Physicians, TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions, 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) and HealthSun (acquired by Anthem) and Fortis Life Sciences.

Prior to Summit, Darren was a Managing Partner with SV Life Sciences, where he focused on healthcare services, healthcare information technology and pharmaceutical services. Prior to SV Life Sciences, Darren was Cofounder and President of two companies—ClinCare and PharmaStar. Previously, he was a healthcare consultant for Accenture.

Darren holds an AB in government from Harvard College and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the board of directors for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Combined Jewish Philanthropies.

Select Investments:
  • ABILITY Network
  • Abode Healthcare
  • Advance Health
  • DMG Practice Management Solutions
  • Fortis Life Sciences
  • HealthSun
  • InnovaCare Health
  • Leon Medical Centers
  • LifeStance Health
  • Paradigm
  • PharmScript
  • Sound Physicians
  • TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions
  • U.S. Renal Care
  • VaxCare
  • Veranex
  • Vertava Health
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