About Sterling Investment Partners
Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1991. It is primarily based in Westport, United States. As of Sep 2026, Sterling Investment Partners has a portfolio of 23 companies, comprising 23 funding rounds and 14 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture to Industrial Goods and Manufacturing. Most recently it acquired stakes in PROTECT on Nov 12, 2024.
Overall Sterling Investment Partners portfolio has seen 17 acquisitions, namely CBORD, SSI Strategy and Kenan Advantage Group. A lot of funds co-invest with Sterling Investment Partners, with names like Michael Lazerow sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Sterling Investment Partners has a team of 27 people, including 10 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1991
Location
Westport, United States
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Investment Deals
Sterling Investment Partners' Portfolio
Sterling Investment Partners has a portfolio of 23 companies. They have invested in a total of 23 companies. Their most recent investment was in Mr Greens (PE round) on May 02, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Sterling Investment Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 02, 2023 | PE | 1505 | - | |
Jan 02, 2019 | PE | 2102 | - | |
Oct 2014 | Series A | 8295 | - | |
Aug 02, 2013 | Series A | 8017 |
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Sterling Investment Partners has acquired 14 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of PROTECT on Nov 12, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Sterling Investment Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 12, 2024 | PROtect | Best-In-Class Safety, Reliability, & Compliance Solutions | - | - | |
May 07, 2024 | Provider of air management services | - | 2020 | |
May 04, 2023 | Distributor of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products | - | 2011 | |
Apr 27, 2022 | Provider of utility vegetation management services | - | 1960 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Sterling Investment Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Food and Agriculture
Team profile of Sterling Investment Partners
Sterling Investment Partners has a team of 27 members including 10 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States, Georgia and 1 more location. Sterling Investment Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Sterling Investment Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Westport | - | ||
Partner | Westport | - | ||
Partner | Westport | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Westport | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Greenwich | - | ||
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Partner | Jacksonville | - | - | |
Principal | Houston | - | - |
Co-investors of Sterling Investment Partners
Over the past 35 years, 2 investors have co-invested in Sterling Investment Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Sterling Investment Partners: 2 investors entered a company along with Sterling Investment Partners. These include investors like Michael Lazerow (1 company).
Sterling Investment Partners News
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Sterling Investment Partners Announces Two PromotionsPR Newswire•Jul 01, 2026•Sterling Investment Partners
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Verdantas Appoints Mark Hardaway as Chief Financial OfficerPR Newswire•Oct 28, 2025•Verdantas, Sterling Investment Partners
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H.I.G. Capital Acquires Lipari Foods
Food Manufacturing•Jun 20, 2025•H.I.G. Capital, Sterling Investment Partners
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SP Group hits a speed bump on Asia’s largest private credit dealMoneycontrol•Apr 01, 2025•SP Group, Sterling Investment Partners
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Verdantas Acquires M-H-M, Inc. Expanding Water Services Throughout Northern CaliforniaMiningstockeducation•Jan 09, 2025•Verdantas, Sterling Investment Partners, Mhminc
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Verdantas Welcomes ASEC Engineers to Enhance Sustainable Energy SolutionsBusiness Wire•Oct 17, 2024•Verdantas, Sterling Investment Partners, ASEC ENGINEERS
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Sterling Investment Partners Signs 15,000 SF Office Lease in Greenwich, ConnecticutBetter Built by Barnes•Oct 03, 2024•Sterling Investment Partners
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