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  • CCMP books 3x on exit to Cinven
    Yolanda Bobeldijk- 24 February 2014

    The divestment of Medpace has netted CCMP a 48% IRR.

  • Summit hires oil and gas veteran
    Graham Winfrey- 21 January 2014

    The firm has added Mark Crews as an executive partner focused on oilfield services.

  • Summit raises $761.5m for Credit Fund II
    Sam Sutton- 8 January 2014

    Although it has beaten its $750m target, the Boston-based firm has not held a final close on the vehicle.

  • Thoma Bravo promotes two
    Graham Winfrey- 23 October 2013

    The firm has promoted Seth Boro and Holden Spaht to managing partners in San Francisco, bringing the total number of managing partners to six.

  • PSERS commits $400m to private equity
    Chelsea Stevenson- 9 October 2013

    The Public School Employees' Retirement System of Pennsylvania has committed up to $200m each to Apollo Global Management and Summit Partners.

  • Centerbridge invests $216m in Focus Financial
    Chelsea Stevenson- 19 September 2013

    The deal is expected to close in the third quarter and Summit Partners and Polaris Venture Partners will retain their stakes, despite previously selling portions.

  • Summit hires healthcare execs for US and Europe
    Chelsea Stevenson- 19 September 2013

    The firm has hired managing director Darren Black (pictured) and principal Thomas Tarnowski to focus on healthcare and life sciences investments.

  • Summit hits $317m for credit fund
    Sam Sutton- 17 January 2013

    Summit Partners is less than $33m away from a $350m target on its credit fund, which launched last year.

  • Summit and Bain reduce stakes in FleetCor
    Christopher Witkowsky- 17 January 2013

    The company, led by CEO Ron Clarke, bought back a portion of its shares from the two firms. To date, Summit’s total return on its FleetCor investment is more than 10x.

  • Summit backs German trading platform
    Tom Porter- 6 January 2013

    Summit has invested in German online trading platform 360T at a time when PE firms are increasingly attracted to financial technology businesses.