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Sterling Partners

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.

Year Founded

1983

Portfolio Companies

19

Investments

Sterling Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
StationheadJan 2026StrategicCo-investor
MellomanicSep 2024Early FundingCo-investor
Keypath EducationMay 2024Buyout/LBOLead
MellomanicNov 2023Early FundingLead
Stella International Holdings LimitedMay 2023Early FundingLead

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

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded1983

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