a.k.a. Brands Holding (AKA) Form 3 A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING / PARTNERS L P SUMMIT ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NEW EXCELERATE L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. [ AKA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	72,644,324	I	See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NEW EXCELERATE L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SUMMIT PARTNERS L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SUMMIT PARTNERS GROWTH EQUITY FUND IX-B AIV, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SUMMIT PARTNERS GROWTH EQUITY FUND IX-A AIV, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CHUNG PETER Y

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fitzgerald Charles James JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 72,644,324 shares of common stock held directly by New Excelerate L.P., the voting and disposition of which is controlled by Summit Partners, L.P.

2. Summit Partners, L.P. is (i) the sole shareholder of Summit Partners GE IX AIV, Ltd., which is the general partner of Summit Partners GE IX AIV, L.P., which is the general partner of Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-B AIV, L.P. ("Summit IX-B") and (ii) the sole member of Summit Partners GE IX, LLC, which is the general partner of Summit Partners GE IX, L.P., which is the general partner of Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-A AIV, L.P ("Summit IX-A").

3. Summit IX-A and Summit IX-B have equal ownership of limited partnership interests of New Excelerate, L.P. Excelerate GP, Ltd. is the general partner of New Excelerate L.P. Summit Partners, L.P., through a two-person investment committee, currently comprised of Peter Y. Chung and Charles J. Fitzgerald, has voting and dispositive authority over the shares beneficially owned by each of these entities and therefore beneficially owns such shares. Mr. Chung and Mr. Fitzgerald disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by New Excelerate, L.P.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robin W. Devereux, as attorney-in-fact for New Excelerate, L.P.	09/22/2021
	/s/ Robin W. Devereux, as attorney-in-fact for Summit Partners, L.P.	09/22/2021
	/s/ Robin W. Devereux, as attorney-in-fact for Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-B AIV, L.P.	09/22/2021
	/s/ Robin W. Devereux, as attorney-in-fact for Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-A AIV, L.P.	09/22/2021
	/s/ Robin W. Devereux, as attorney-in-fact for Peter Y. Chung	09/22/2021
	/s/ Robin W. Devereux, as attorney-in-fact for Charles J. Fitzgerald	09/22/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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