Matt Lunkes

As an Advisory Partner, Matt works closely with Summit’s investment team and Peak Performance Group to support AI value creation across the firm's portfolio, helping management teams identify and scale AI initiatives to build long-term value.

Matt brings deep experience in strategy and AI-led operational improvement across enterprise technology businesses. Prior to Summit, Matt served as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at Accelya, a leading global software provider to the airline industry, where he led corporate strategy and directed internal and product-focused AI programs. Previously, Matt spent several years with Vista Consulting Group, managing post-acquisition business process and systems optimization initiatives across more than 20 companies. Earlier in his career, Matt served for a decade as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps.

Matt holds a BS in economics from Villanova University and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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^{Advisory Partners are a group of persons employed and/or retained by Summit or any of its affiliates (and include both Summit and/or portfolio company employees and individuals not employed by Summit or any portfolio company), on either a full or part time basis, to provide certain functional and other services to Summit, the Summit funds and their portfolio companies. Advisory Partners are expected to receive expense reimbursements and compensation (including salary, retainer, fees, incentive equity, stock awards or other profits interests) from Summit, portfolio companies, prospective portfolio companies and/or directly from a Summit fund, and are permitted to receive carried interest in one or more Summit funds. Such compensation will be in addition to, and will not result in offsets to or reductions of, the management fee paid to Summit by the fund. Advisory Partners are expected to work closely with Summit on various functional matters including, not limited to, business development activities, collaborate with investment teams to identify new investment opportunities, team with portfolio company leaders to help shape growth strategies focused on long-term value creation, or hold board seats at portfolio companies.}

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