Investments
107Portfolio Exits
33Funds
9Partners & Customers
9Service Providers
1About 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.
Latest Sterling Partners News
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.
Sterling Partners Investments Activity
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 | |||||
9/14/2020 | Private Equity |
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 | ||
Amount | $8M | $7M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/24/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
8/2/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
2/6/2019 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 10/24/2023 | 8/2/2021 | 2/6/2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Acq - Fin | 3 | ||||
7/17/2015 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
7/16/2015 | Acquired Unit - Fin | 1 | ||||
10/10/2014 | Debt | |||||
1/10/2014 |
Date | 2/24/2017 | 7/17/2015 | 7/16/2015 | 10/10/2014 | 1/10/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | Acquired Unit - Fin | ||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 | ||||
8/20/2010 | Sterling Partners Small Market Growth 2009 LP | ||||
9/1/2009 | SC Partners 2009 Special LP | ||||
6/13/2007 | Sterling Capital Partners III LP |
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 | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $200M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
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 | ||||
5/30/2018 | Partner | ||||
3/28/2018 | Partner | ||||
2/23/2017 | Partner |
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 | ||||
News Snippet | 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 . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Sterling Partners Team
23 Team Members
Sterling Partners has 23 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Douglas L Becker | Founder | Current | |
Name | Douglas L Becker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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