Sterling Partners
Overview
Sterling Partners is a diversified investment management platform founded in 1983 that invests internal and third-party capital on a deal-by-deal basis across a variety of industries, growth stages, and structures, including control, non-control, preferred equity, and debt investments.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cintana Education | Aug 2019 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| Stationhead | Jan 2026 | Strategic | Co-investor |
| Jetson Health | Jan 2020 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| Lecturio | Dec 2021 | VC Round | Lead |
| SusieCakes | - | Private Equity | Lead |
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Key People
Douglas Becker
Co-Founder
Eric Becker
Founder Advisor
Jeff Keith
Senior Operating Partner
Kiley Anderson
Vice President
Courtney Altman
Principal
Jim Waller
Principal
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Sterling Partners based?
Sterling Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
When was Sterling Partners founded?
Sterling Partners was founded in 1983.
How many portfolio companies does Sterling Partners have?
Sterling Partners has 21 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Sterling Partners's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Cintana Education, Stationhead, Jetson Health, Lecturio, SusieCakes.
What was Sterling Partners's most recent investment shown here?
Sterling Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Stationhead in 2026.
What sectors does Sterling Partners focus on?
Sterling Partners focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does Sterling Partners focus on?
Sterling Partners typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Sterling Partners's AUM?
Sterling Partners's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.