Jared L Johnson

Bio

Mr. Johnson has 15 years of experience as a private equity investor and investment banker focused on middle-market growth companies. His primary responsibilities at Parallel include sourcing, evaluating, executing and managing private equity investments. Mr. Johnson is also responsible for Parallel's marketing efforts and leads the firm's investment efforts in multi-channel marketing and restaurants among other categories. Mr. Johnson joined Parallel as a Principal in 2003. Prior to joining Parallel, Mr. Johnson was a Vice President with Summit Partners, an $11 billion private equity fund with offices in Boston and Palo Alto. His investment origination, execution and management efforts supported a highly successful investment strategy focused exclusively on middle-market growth companies. Mr. Johnson's track record at Summit includes three successful new investments and four successful portfolio exits. Prior to joining Summit in 1998, Mr. Johnson was with Robertson Stephens where he executed over $300 million of public and private equity financings on behalf of leading growth companies. Prior to his tenure with Robertson Stephens, Mr. Johnson was with Kirkland Messina, a boutique investment bank focused on providing high-yield financing to middle-market companies. Mr. Johnson is a Parallel Investment Partners representative on the boards of Marmalade Café, Moosejaw, Quartermaster, Regional Management Corp. and The Fragrance Outlet. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Stanford University, where he received an A.B. in American Studies.