Darren M. Black
InvestorManaging Director at Summit Partners
Boston
Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $20M
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About
Joined Summit in 2013 and focuses on healthcare & life sciences. Previously a Managing Partner at SV Life Sciences and cofounder of ClinCare and PharmaStar.
Experience
- Summit PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2013 — present
- SV Life SciencesPartner2003 — 2013
- Pharmastarco-founder2001 — 2004
- AccentureConsultant1995 — 1998
Colleagues at Summit Partners
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Executive Officer at Summit Partners
Adam H. Hennessey
Director at Summit Partners
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Associate at Summit Partners
Alexander D. Whittemore
Executive Officer at Summit Partners
Ali Dowd
Principal at Summit Partners
Andi Kullashi
Associate at Summit Partners
Andrew J. Collins
Managing Director at Summit Partners
Andrew S. Lee
Vice President at Summit Partners
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Alex Badamchi-Zadeh
Vice President at SV Health Investors
Charles Dunn
Principal at SV Health Investors
Charles Warden
General Partner at SV Health Investors
Christian Jung
Partner at Dementia Discovery
Dirk Landgraf
Principal at SV Health Investors
Emily Gaudiano
Associate at SV Health Investors
Eugene Hill
Chairman at SV Health Investors
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darren M. Black?
- Joined Summit in 2013 and focuses on healthcare & life sciences. Previously a Managing Partner at SV Life Sciences and cofounder of ClinCare and PharmaStar.
- Where does Darren M. Black work?
- Darren M. Black is Managing Director at Summit Partners.
- What check size does Darren M. Black write?
- Darren M. Black typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
- Where did Darren M. Black go to school?
- Darren M. Black studied at The Wharton School (MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)).
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