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sterlingpartners.com

Investments

107

Portfolio Exits

33

Funds

9

Partners & Customers

9

Service Providers

1

About Sterling Partners

Sterling Partners is a private equity firm with nearly $4 billion of capital under management and typically invests from $5 million to more than $150 million of equity in each portfolio company. Sterling focuses on investing growth capital in middle-market companies in the healthcare services and business services industries. Sterling provides valuable support to the management teams of the companies in which the firm invests through a deep and dedicated team of professionals, including a strong network of outside directors and advisors. The firm operates offices in Chicago, Baltimore, and Miami.

Headquarters Location

401 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3300

Chicago, Illinois, 60611,

United States

312-465-7000

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Sterling Partners hit the right notes with School of Rock

Nov 21, 2023

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Sterling Partners Investments

107 Investments

Sterling Partners has made 107 investments. Their latest investment was in We Are Giant as part of their Private Equity on November 11, 2023.

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Sterling Partners Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

11/16/2023

Private Equity

We Are Giant

$8M

Yes

3

5/9/2023

Seed VC

Stella Center

$7M

Yes

1

5/12/2022

Series A

Aliro

Yes

1

12/15/2021

Unattributed VC

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$99M

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10

9/14/2020

Private Equity

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$99M

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10

Date

11/16/2023

5/9/2023

5/12/2022

12/15/2021

9/14/2020

Round

Private Equity

Seed VC

Series A

Unattributed VC

Private Equity

Company

We Are Giant

Stella Center

Aliro

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Amount

$8M

$7M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

3

1

1

10

10

Sterling Partners Portfolio Exits

33 Portfolio Exits

Sterling Partners has 33 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was School of Rock on October 24, 2023.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

10/24/2023

Acquired

$99M

3

8/2/2021

Acquired

$99M

2

2/6/2019

Acquired

$99M

2

1/9/2019

Acq - Fin

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$99M

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10

11/30/2018

Acq - Fin - II

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$99M

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10

Date

10/24/2023

8/2/2021

2/6/2019

1/9/2019

11/30/2018

Exit

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Acq - Fin

Acq - Fin - II

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

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Sources

3

2

2

10

10

Sterling Partners Acquisitions

29 Acquisitions

Sterling Partners acquired 29 companies. Their latest acquisition was Grand Rapids Ophthalmology on February 24, 2017.

Date

Investment Stage

Companies

Valuation
Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model.

Total Funding

Note

Sources

2/24/2017

$99M

Acq - Fin

3

7/17/2015

$99M

Acq - Fin

1

7/16/2015

$99M

Acquired Unit - Fin

1

10/10/2014

Debt

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$99M

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10

1/10/2014

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$99M

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10

Date

2/24/2017

7/17/2015

7/16/2015

10/10/2014

1/10/2014

Investment Stage

Debt

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Total Funding

Note

Acq - Fin

Acq - Fin

Acquired Unit - Fin

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Sources

3

1

1

10

10

Sterling Partners Fund History

9 Fund Histories

Sterling Partners has 9 funds, including Sterling Small Market Education Fund LP.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

4/13/2015

Sterling Small Market Education Fund LP

Expansions & Growth

Closed

$200M

1

6/28/2013

Sterling Capital Partners IV LP

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$99M

10

8/20/2010

Sterling Partners Small Market Growth 2009 LP

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$99M

10

9/1/2009

SC Partners 2009 Special LP

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$99M

10

6/13/2007

Sterling Capital Partners III LP

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$99M

10

Closing Date

4/13/2015

6/28/2013

8/20/2010

9/1/2009

6/13/2007

Fund

Sterling Small Market Education Fund LP

Sterling Capital Partners IV LP

Sterling Partners Small Market Growth 2009 LP

SC Partners 2009 Special LP

Sterling Capital Partners III LP

Fund Type

Expansions & Growth

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Status

Closed

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Amount

$200M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

10

10

10

10

Sterling Partners Partners & Customers

9 Partners and customers

Sterling Partners has 9 strategic partners and customers. Sterling Partners recently partnered with Reading Plus on May 5, 2019.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

5/13/2019

Partner

United States

Sterling Partners’ Education Opportunity Fund Partners with Reading Plus – Avathon Capital

The partnership with Sterling Partners will enable Reading Plus to expand its best-in-class customer success operations , explore technology enhancements , and further develop sales and marketing functions .

1

8/13/2018

Partner

United States

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10

5/30/2018

Partner

United States

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10

3/28/2018

Partner

United States

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10

2/23/2017

Partner

United States

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10

Date

5/13/2019

8/13/2018

5/30/2018

3/28/2018

2/23/2017

Type

Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner

Business Partner

Country

United States

United States

United States

United States

United States

News Snippet

Sterling Partners’ Education Opportunity Fund Partners with Reading Plus – Avathon Capital

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Sources

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10

10

10

10

Sterling Partners Service Providers

1 Service Provider

Sterling Partners has 1 service provider relationship

Service Provider

Associated Rounds

Provider Type

Service Type

Counsel

Service Provider

Associated Rounds

Provider Type

Counsel

Service Type

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Sterling Partners Team

23 Team Members

Sterling Partners has 23 team members, including , .

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Douglas L Becker

Founder

Current

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Douglas L Becker

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Work History

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Founder

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