About StepStone Group
StepStone Group is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in New York, United States. As of Oct 2026, StepStone Group is an active investor with a portfolio of 103 companies, comprising 103 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 35 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Israel. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in SiMa.ai on Sep 28, 2026 which also saw participation from Fidelity Investments, Amplify Partners and other investors.
Overall StepStone Group portfolio has seen 30 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Zepto, Vercel and Stash. A lot of funds co-invest with StepStone Group, with names like MVP Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
StepStone Group has a team of 478 people, including 204 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
New York, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
StepStone Group's Portfolio
StepStone Group has a portfolio of 103 companies. They have invested in a total of 103 companies. Their most recent investment was in SiMa.ai (Series C round) on Sep 28, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by StepStone Group:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 28, 2026 | Series C | 4553 | ||
Sep 09, 2026 | Series D | 4334 | and 9 others | |
Sep 03, 2026 | PE | 2784 | ||
Aug 26, 2026 | Series A | 6655 |
StepStone Group has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Vitalia Home on Dec 19, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by StepStone Group:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 19, 2025 | Apartment community for old aged people. | - | 2004 | |
Jul 07, 2021 | Diversified investment management firm | - | 2000 | |
Oct 14, 2020 | Provider of cattle farming services | - | 2014 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of StepStone Group:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Israel
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of StepStone Group
StepStone Group has a team of 478 members including 204 Partners and 133 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 16 more locations. StepStone Group's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in StepStone Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Baltimore | - | ||
Partner | Baltimore | - | ||
Partner | Baltimore | - | ||
Partner | Owings Mills | - | ||
Partner | Sydney | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | - |
Co-investors of StepStone Group
Over the past 19 years, 304 investors have co-invested in StepStone Group's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of StepStone Group: 304 investors entered a company along with StepStone Group. These include investors like MVP Ventures (5 companies).
StepStone Group News
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StepStone Group Appoints Yoshitaka Todoroki as Vice Chairman, JapanGlobeNewswire•Oct 01, 2026•StepStone Group
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Former cryptomining startup Velaura AI raises $110m for its ultra-low power offeringsDCD•Sep 03, 2026•Seligman, StepStone Group, Mayfield, Premji Invest and 3 others
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System One Receives InvestmentFinSMEs•Sep 03, 2026•StepStone Group, Oaktree Capital Management, Systemone
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StepStone Group Closes Infrastructure Secondaries Fund, Raising $1.7 BillionGlobeNewswire•Aug 26, 2026•StepStone Group
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Velaura AI Secures $110 Million Series A Funding, Reaching $1 Billion ValuationInside AI News•Aug 18, 2026•Samsung Catalyst Fund, Velaura AI, Capricorn, Mayfield and 4 others
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StepStone Group Inc (STEP) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: RGuruFocus•Aug 17, 2026•StepStone Group
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StepStone Group Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 ResultsGlobeNewswire•Aug 07, 2026•StepStone Group
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Mariana Minerals Raises $310M in Series B FundingFinSMEs•Aug 04, 2026•StepStone Group, Mariana Minerals, Khosla Ventures, Greenoaks and 11 others
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Upscale AI Raises $190 Million In Series A-1 Funding RoundSuperbCrew•Jun 23, 2026•Premji Invest, Upscale, Temasek, Salesforce and 8 others
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StepStone and PitchBook Launch Deal-Level Benchmarking SolutionGlobeNewswire•Jun 17, 2026•StepStone Group
