# Sam Kennedy, President & CEO

> Sam Kennedy, President & CEO. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/sam-kennedy (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Partner

# Sam Kennedy

President & CEO at [Summit Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summit-partners)

Latest rounds

- **HqO** Round · $6M Jun 2019

Backs *Proptech* *Real Estate*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Jun 2019
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Summit Partners
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## The firm

[**Summit Partners** Private equity · US **8** cheques in 12 months **356** all time **11** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summit-partners)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $6M
- **Active:** 2019

2019

- [HqO](https://millionrounds.com/company/hqo) *Round* **$6M** *US* Jun 2019 Joined · +7 investors

By stage

- Round **1**

What they backed

Proptech **1** Real Estate **1**

Alongside

- [Allegion Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegion-ventures)
- DivcoWest *1*
- Dr. Gerald Chan *1*
- Goodwin *1*
- Mike Gordon *1*
- New England Development *1*
- Steve Pagliuca *1*

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Fenway Sports Group](https://millionrounds.com/startup/fenway-sports-group)
- [HqO](https://millionrounds.com/company/hqo)

## Also at Summit Partners

- [**Gregory Avis** Founder *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/gregory-avis)
- [**Robert Rosenberg** President and CEO *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/robert-rosenberg)
- [**Adam Hennessey** Chief Financial Officer & Limited Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-hennessey)
- [**Alex Graves** Group CFO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-graves)
- [**Alexander Whittemore** Senior Advisor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-whittemore)
- [**Andrew Collins** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-collins)
- [**Antony Clavel** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/antony-clavel)
- [**Bobby Schneider** Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bobby-schneider)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Deal](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-deal) · 17 Jul 2025 · 42 min How Sam Kennedy’s Bold Moves Shape the Red Sox, Plus Alex on the MLB All-Star Game With [Sam Kennedy](https://millionrounds.com/person/sam-kennedy) About this episode In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez tells Jason Kelly about his experience at the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. Then, they speak with Sam Kennedy about his “bold decision making” as President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox. Kennedy tells the hosts how he handles tough decisions… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Sam Kennedy in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 15 Feb 2023 · 1 min JUST RELEASED: Fenway Sports Group on Private Equity Deals (Season 2) Mentions [Ian Charles](https://millionrounds.com/person/ian-charles)[Sam Kennedy](https://millionrounds.com/person/sam-kennedy) About this episode Season 2 of PE Deals starts this week with Fenway Sports Group. On Season 1, we shared stories of eight recent deals conducted by some of the premier private equity firms. The show already has received accolades as the #1 must-listen podcast for private equity dealmakers. In season 2, we're… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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