# Daniel Kim

> Daniel Kim is a private equity investor at Summit Partners (Menlo Park) backing SaaS and Events. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Summit Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/summit-partners)
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielkim1223

Daniel Kim is a private equity investor at Summit Partners in Menlo Park focused on SaaS and Events. Daniel W. Kim is based out of Menlo Park, California, and is the Principal of Summit Partners and Board Member of Stay22. Daniel W. Kim attended the University of California Berkeley.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Events | 1 | 50% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 50% |
| Travel Accommodations | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stay22 | Over half the total spend on hotels and short-term rentals – $295B each year – comes from event accommodations for conferences, concerts, festivals, and sporting events. This is an incredibly underserved market. Event organizers typically view attendee accommodations as a non-revenue-producing activity and spend countless hours reserving blocks ofrooms for $0 in return. Stay22 turns this into a HUGE new source of revenue for the event organizers who partner with us | $122M | Private Equity | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Instrumentl | The best platform for nonprofits & grant writers looking to grow revenue (YC S16) Through a personalized process, grant seekers can discover, research and track their grants all in one place. | $55M | Private Equity | Apr 23, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Summit Partners

VC Fund · Boston, United States

Summit Partners is an investment firm that is currently investing in to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities. Summit has invested in more than 460 companies in technology, healthcare, life sciences, and other growth industries.Summit Partners enhances the value of these companies through infrastructure development,executive and board recruiting, and strategic and operational advice. The firm also brings extensive experience in helping companies navigate the complex process of public offerings or strategic sales and mergers.

5 contacts available at Summit Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Kim | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-kim-039e |
| Ryan McDonald | Principal - Healthcare & Life Sciences | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-mcdonald-2 |
| Andrew R. McCarthy | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-r-mccarthy |
| Antony C. Clavel | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antony-c-clavel |
| Bob Geiman | Entrepreneur In Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-geiman |

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel Kim invest in?

Daniel Kim invests primarily in SaaS, Events and Non Profit startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Daniel Kim last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel Kim closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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