Darren Black

Darren Black is a Managing Director at Summit Partners, focusing primarily on the healthcare and life sciences sector.12 He joined Summit Partners in 2013 and has since led or played a significant role in investing more than $3.5 billion in capital across 18 portfolio companies.4

Career Background

• Prior to Summit Partners, Black was a Managing Partner with SV Life Sciences.13
• He co-founded and served as President of two companies: ClinCare and PharmaStar.13
• Earlier in his career, he worked as a healthcare consultant for Accenture.13

Education

• AB in government from Harvard College12
• MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania12

Current Roles and Responsibilities

Black currently serves on the boards of numerous healthcare companies, including:

• InnovaCare Partners
• Leon Medical Centers
• LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST)
• Paradigm Outcomes
• PharmScript
• Sound Physicians
• TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions
• US Health Partners
• U.S. Renal Care
• VaxCare
• Veranex23

Achievements

• Named to GrowthCap's "Top 25 Healthcare Investors 2023" list4
• Has built deep expertise across the healthcare services and outsourced life sciences services landscape4

Black also serves on the board of directors for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Combined Jewish Philanthropies.3