Christopher J. Dean
Christopher J. Dean joined Summit Partners in 2001 and co-leads the Growth Products & Services team. He has held board directorships at numerous companies and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, J.H. Whitney & Co., and Sun Microsystems.
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Summit Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- Sun Microsystems
- J.H. Whitney & Co.
- Morgan Stanley
- Summit Partners · co-leads the Growth Products & Services teamNow
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Who is Christopher J. Dean?
Christopher J. Dean joined Summit Partners in 2001 and co-leads the Growth Products & Services team. He has held board directorships at numerous companies and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, J.H. Whitney & Co., and Sun Microsystems.
How much does Christopher J. Dean invest?
Christopher J. Dean invests through Summit Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.
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What did Christopher J. Dean do before Summit Partners?
Sun Microsystems; J.H. Whitney & Co.; Morgan Stanley.
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