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Summit Partners closes $2.7bn growth fundThe Boston-based firm has closed its eighth growth fund after nine months on the market, and also closed its third venture fund on $520m.
- Summit Partners promotes eight
Robin Devereux will continue in her role as Summit’s chief financial officer and chief compliance officer after being promoted to managing director in the firm’s Boston office.
- Berkshire promotes Whelan to managing director
The Boston-based firm has added EJ Whelan to its existing team of 13 managing directors.
- Augusta Columbia hires TPG executive
David ibnAle has experience working with the firm’s co-founder, former Blackstone Group managing director Chip Schorr, who launched Augusta Columbia in a spin-out from Blackstone earlier this year.
- Summit Partners races through dual fundraise
The firm has collected $1.8bn for its eighth growth capital fund, targeting $3bn, and is close to closing its third venture fund, targeting $500m. The funds, which are linked, were launched in March.
- TA Associates opens in Hong Kong
Edward Sippel, who led Quadrangle's Asia office prior to its closure, will head the Hong Kong office.
- Summit targets $3.5bn for dual funds
The firm recently received commitments for both funds from The Texas County and District Retirement System.
- Summit Partners promotes four
A revival in investment activity in 2010 prompted promotions at Summit Partners.
- Cautious on cleantech
Though private equity investment in Asian cleantech has climbed year on year, it remains low compared to corporate investment in the sector. Hsiang-Ching Tseng looks into what’s holding GPs back.
- The GPs’ GP heads east
Partners Capital, the private investment office for private equity professionals, is opening an office in Hong Kong.