Matthias Allgaier

Matthias Allgaier is a Managing Director at the global growth equity firm Summit Partners in London, UK, where he specializes in European technology investments. Before joining Summit Partners in September 2015, he served as a Managing Director at HIG Capital Europe and began his investment career with roles at Apax Partners and General Atlantic Partners. His current investment portfolio includes active board positions and investments at the financial technology provider FNZ and the language learning platform Lingoda. He has also directed multiple successful exits across the technology sector, including the acquisitions of Appway by FNZ, ProGlove by Nordic Capital, and Signavio by the enterprise software corporation SAP. Furthermore, the German national, who is fluent in both German and English, holds an MBA from Mannheim University and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Karl Franzens University.