Sterling Partners
Chicago, Illinoissterlingpartners.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationhead | Jan 2026 | Strategic | Co-investor |
| Mellomanic | Sep 2024 | Early Funding | Co-investor |
| Keypath Education | May 2024 | Buyout/LBO | Lead |
| Mellomanic | Nov 2023 | Early Funding | Lead |
| Stella International Holdings Limited | May 2023 | Early Funding | Lead |
Key People
Douglas Becker
Co-Founder
Eric Becker
Founder Advisor
Jeff Keith
Senior Operating Partner
Jeffery Keith
Senior Operating Partner - Education Opportunity Fund
Michael Brown
Vice President, Principal
Courtney Altman
Principal
Jim Waller
Principal
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.