About The Stephens Group
The Stephens Group is a private equity firm founded in 1933. It is primarily based in Little Rock, United States. As of Jun 2026, The Stephens Group is an active investor with a portfolio of 74 companies, comprising 74 funding rounds and 17 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series E round in Quantifind on Jun 26, 2026 which also saw participation from Summit Partners, S&P Global and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with The Stephens Group, with names like Nomura sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
The Stephens Group has a team of 43 people, including 15 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1933
Location
Little Rock, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
The Stephens Group's Portfolio
The Stephens Group has a portfolio of 74 companies. They have invested in a total of 74 companies. Their most recent investment was in Quantifind (Series E round) on Jun 26, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by The Stephens Group:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 26, 2026 | Series E | 9342 | ||
Jun 24, 2025 | Series C | 5377 | ||
Mar 06, 2025 | PE | 6772 | - | |
Jan 16, 2025 | Series D | 2965 |
The Stephens Group has acquired 17 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Astro Pak on Feb 05, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by The Stephens Group:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Feb 05, 2025 | Provider of commercial cleaning services | - | 1959 | |
Dec 08, 2022 | Manufacturer and supplier of OEM parts and valves | - | 1994 | |
Dec 01, 2022 | Transportation Management System (TMS) automating and optimizing transportation operations | - | 2003 | |
Feb 25, 2020 | Supplier of building automation products | $3.48M | 1983 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of The Stephens Group:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Life Sciences
Team profile of The Stephens Group
The Stephens Group has a team of 43 members including 15 Partners and 8 Principals located in United States and Australia. The Stephens Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in The Stephens Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Houston | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Little Rock | - | ||
Partner | Little Rock | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Port Huron | - | - | |
Partner | Little Rock | - | - |
Co-investors of The Stephens Group
Over the past 93 years, 33 investors have co-invested in The Stephens Group's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of The Stephens Group: 33 investors entered a company along with The Stephens Group. These include investors like Nomura (2 companies).
The Stephens Group News
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Ledgebrook Completes Oversubscribed Series C Funding Round Led by Stephens GroupPR Newswire•Jun 24, 2025•Ledgebrook, The Stephens Group, Duquesne University, Brand Foundry and 4 others
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Kalkomey Partners with Stephens Group to Further Its Leadership in Outdoor EducationBusiness Wire•Mar 06, 2025•Kalkomey, The Stephens Group
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Quantifind secures $22M to expand global AI compliance solutions, launching new payments risk intelligence.intelligence360•Feb 10, 2025•Quantifind, Deloitte, The Stephens Group, Citi and 3 others
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Remprex Successfully Completes Strategic Refinancing to Strengthen Financial Position and Drive GrowthPR Newswire•Feb 06, 2025•REMPREX, BTG Pactual US, Cyprium, Bank of Hawaii and 5 others
