Charlotte · Series B–Late Stage · 11 people tracked
Also known as Stepstone · STEPSTONE GROUP EUROPE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS LIMITED · STEPSTONE GROUP LP · STEPSTONE GROUP PRIVATE DEBT AG · STEPSTONE GROUP PRIVATE DEBT LLC · STEPSTONE GROUP PRIVATE WEALTH LLC · STEPSTONE GROUP REAL ASSETS LP · STEPSTONE GROUP REAL ESTATE LP
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StepStone Group positions itself as a global partner for private markets investing, offering access across every sector, strategy, and territory. It combines a data-driven intelligence platform, specialized professional expertise, and a broad network of investors and general partners to build customized solutions. The firm invests across asset classes including private equity, venture capital and growth equity, private debt, real estate, and infrastructure and real assets, using strategies such as fund investments, secondaries, co-investments, and direct investments. It also delivers advisory services, asset management, data and analytics, and private wealth solutions, aiming to help clients discover, reach, and realize more opportunities in the private markets.
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Team · 11 people
from curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Stepstone Group went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 80 of 88 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×42Enterprise Software ×32SaaS ×29Data & Infrastructure ×14Developer Tools ×14Fintech ×13Cybersecurity ×12Deep Tech ×9
HQs:United States×54United Kingdom×4Germany×2Mexico×2Australia×1India×1
Investments · 88 tracked
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Standard Nuclear manufactures TRISO nuclear fuel for advanced reactors, establishing a domestic fuel supply chain for the nuclear energy sector in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsOak Ridge, US
Kurt Terrani(CEO)inKevin HarrillinKeeley Marrocco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inShahram GhasemianinBrian JollyinMichael Trammellin
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBVVCCrosscut VenturesDecisive PointWashington Harbour PartnersChevron Technology Ventures+3 more
US Nuclear Corp is a publicly traded holding company (ticker UCLE) that designs and manufactures radiation, chemical, and biological detection instrumentation and systems through its subsidiaries.
EnergyHardwareMedical DevicesCanoga Park, US
Robert I. Goldstein(President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors)Michael Hastings(Chief Financial Officer, and member of the Board of Directors)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)
DuploCloud provides a platform that consolidates DevOps and cloud security for developers and organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Venkat Thiruvengadam(Founder)in
Co-investorsMonta Vista CapitalMayfield FundWestBridge Capital
Multiverse develops workforce training programs focused on equipping workers with durable skills needed for effective AI adoption in the workplace, combining soft skills and cognitive competencies.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLondon, GB
Euan Blair(Co-Founder & CEO)inSophie Adelman(Co-Founder & President)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersAudaciousBlitzscaling VenturesBond Capital ManagementConnect Ventures+9 more
Kyash is a Japanese mobile payment app that lets users load funds into their balance from bank accounts, credit or debit cards, Pay-easy, and dedicated deposit accounts, with no deposit fees and options for scheduled or automatic top-ups.
ConsumerFintechTokyo, JP
Shinichi Takatori(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltos VenturesBlock IncGoodwater CapitalGreyhound CapitalJAFCO GroupMitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital+9 more
accessiBe provides AI-powered and expert-driven web accessibility solutions, including its accessWidget product, to help businesses of all sizes make their websites accessible and comply with accessibility laws such as the ADA.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Robert Lopez(CEO)in
Co-investors83NorthGlilot Capital PartnersIn-Q-TelP101 Ventures
Targeting platform for medical device companies that uncovers new opportunities and tracks existing users.
HealthtechBoston, US
Michael Monovoukas(CEO and Co-Founder)inRobert Coe(CTO and Co-Founder)Lee Smith(Co-Founder and VP of Customer Experience)
BoardLogan Bartlett(Director / Redpoint investor)inEric Vishria(Director / Benchmark investor)in
Co-investorsAjax HealthArtisanal VenturesAtreides ManagementICONIQ GrowthRedpoint VenturesBenchmark
Airis Labs builds AI software that converts unstructured visual data — from smartphones, social media, CCTV, body cams, drones, and video feeds — into structured, searchable intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechWashington, D.C., US
Rotem Abeles(Co-founder & CPO)inAmos Lahav(Co-founder & GM US)inNoam Friedman(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsTLV PartnersICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkInsight PartnersPSG EquityRedSeed Ventures
Anvilogic is a security operations platform that helps detection engineers and incident responders build, deploy, and manage security detections across hybrid SIEM and data lake environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Deb Banerjee(Founder)inKarthik Kannan(Founder)inMichael Monte(VP of Customer Success & Sales Engineering)in
Co-investorsDatabricks VenturesCervinEvolution Equity PartnersFoundation CapitalG SquaredMyriad Venture Partners+5 more
APEX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs deep tech founders across domains including artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and robotics, energy transition, next-gen computing, medical technologies, and space.
Co-investorsCoastCapKfW CapitalPoint72 VenturesQC·VENTURESShield Capital8VC+4 more
Assent operates an AI-native platform for supply chain sustainability and compliance, helping complex manufacturers reduce risk, strengthen data integrity, and meet regulatory requirements.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOttawa
Matt Whitteker(Director)inRob Imbeault(Director)inAndrew W.(Founder)inJonathan Hughes(Founder)inAndrew Waitman(Executive Officer)Russell Frederick(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsRBCxVista Equity PartnersVolition CapitalYork IEFirst Ascent VenturesGreenspring Associates+1 more
Auradine develops ultra-low-power compute technology for AI applications across cloud data centers, edge, and physical/embodied AI.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCampbell, US
Barun Kar(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRajiv Khemani(Founder)inNavin Chaddha(Director)inSriram Viswanathan(Director)inFred Thiel(Director)inSaid Ouissal(Director)
Co-investorsCleo CapitalAIspace VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupCelesta CapitalCota CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)+10 more
AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFreiburg, DE
Robin Rombach(Founder)Andreas Blattmann(Founder)inPatrick Esser(Founder)Tim Dockhorn(Founder)
BoardAnjney Midha(Director)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital VenturesBroadLight CapitalCherry VenturesEarlybird Venture Capital+23 more
Blair provided financing to students through income share agreements, funding thousands of borrowers in the United States before exiting operations in 2022.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Mike Mahlkow(Founder)inDavid Nordhausen(Founder)inConstantin Schreiber(Founder)inLukas Vollmer(Engineering)inTobias Kemkes(Engineering)Justin Stolzenberg(Growth)
Co-investorsRainfall VenturesVibe CapitalY CombinatorZillionize468 CapitalASDF Ventures+16 more
Blair Estate is a historic castle and grounds in Ayrshire, Scotland, available for exclusive-use event hire, with proceeds supporting the philanthropic initiatives of The Hunter Foundation.
Impact & Social GoodAyrshire, GB
Co-investorsWest Coast CapitalBond Capital ManagementGeneral CatalystIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US
Konstantin Richter(Founder)in
BoardEd Sim(Director)inGil Beyda(Director)in
Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Amplify.LAAurum Venture PartnersBaroda VenturesBlockchain Coinvestorsboldstart ventures+33 more
BuildOps provides operational management software for commercial contractors, integrating project management, accounting, and AI-driven intelligence to streamline field-to-ledger workflows across North America.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Alok Chanani(Founder)inSteve Chew(Founder)inNeeraj Mittal(Founder)Neetha Chanani(Founder)
Co-investors01 Advisors137 Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 Capital+17 more
Clay provides a data enrichment and workflow platform that combines first-party, intent, and third-party data from 100+ sources to help sales and growth teams identify and reach target customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSales TechNew York, US
Kareem Amin(Founder)inKareem Amin Varun Anand(Founder)Nicolae Rusan(Founder)Phillippe Siclait(Founder)inSebastien Siclait(Founder)inVarun Anand(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmbush CapitalBlackbird Venturesboldstart venturesBoxGroupCapitalG+21 more
CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with founders building companies across finance, infrastructure, and AI.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jake Brukhman(Managing Partner, Co-Founder and CIO)inAlex Felix(Managing Partner, Head of Venture Investing)in
Co-investorsNarwhal VenturesBullpen CapitalCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesHOF CapitalIndicator Ventures+3 more
Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyDenver, US
Cully Cavness(Founder)inChase Lochmiller(Founder)inCharles Cavness(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew DeNezza(Executive Officer)inJamey Seely(Executive Officer)inMichael Gordon(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAkkaAlkeon Innovation+73 more
CuspAI develops AI models for materials science and discovery, and leads the AI Materials Foundry initiative that combines accelerated computing infrastructure with chemistry data and materials expertise.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB
Max Welling(CTO and Co-Founder)inChad Edwards(CEO and Co-Founder)inChad Edwards Max Welling(Founder)
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesHoxton VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Northzone+22 more
Cyberhaven provides data detection and response (DDR) software that helps security teams investigate incidents involving data exfiltration and insider threats by reconstructing the complete timeline and context of user actions and data movements.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Volodymyr Kuznetsov(Founder)inCristian Zamfir(Founder)George Candea(Founder)Radu Banabic(Founder)Vitaly Chipounov(Founder)
Co-investorsCollective LiquidityCrane Venture PartnersCyber Mentor FundForgePoint CapitalLaunchBay CapitalRedpoint Ventures+9 more
Demostack builds a platform for creating and delivering interactive product demonstrations to prospects.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Aaron Hakim(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmiti VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersOperator CollectiveRuna CapitalCerca PartnersGTMfund+1 more
Develocity is a context engineering platform for AI-driven software delivery that provides visibility into build, test, and artifact systems across Maven, Gradle, npm, Python, Bazel, and Docker.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Hans Dockter(Founder)inEtienne Studer(Co-founder)inAdam Murdoch(Founder)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)True VenturesBain Capital VenturesHarmony PartnersHeavybitTriangle Peak Partners
Draftea operates a mobile sports betting app offering live in-play betting with real-time odds across sports including soccer, American football, basketball, baseball, and F1.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Alán Jaime Misrahi(Founder)inJoe Cohen(Founder)inAlan Jaime(Founder)Andreas Assad(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBullpen CapitalCourtside VenturesFJ LabsKaszek VenturesMantis Capital+5 more
TrustDriven provides integrated software products for nonprofits and membership organizations, including fundraising, volunteer management, membership administration, and advocacy tools.
Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator CentreAndreessen HorowitzBHP VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesEarthshot VenturesEntourage Ventures+6 more
EDGE Boost is a financial platform and Visa card that lets gamblers fund their play with a dedicated, FDIC-insured account separate from their bank, offering cash back on gaming transactions, fiat and crypto deposits, and spending controls.
FintechGamingSports Tech
Co-investorsMantis CapitalBullpen CapitalCoinFundImpulsum VenturesIndicator VenturesSuRo Capital
Electric provides IT management and security software designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage their IT environments in-house.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Ryan Denehy(Founder)inYotam
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCharge VCEverywhere VenturesFour Acres CapitalHarmonic Growth PartnersNat Turner+9 more
env0 is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform that standardizes deployment workflows across teams and departments, enabling consistent execution of plans, applies, validations, and post-deployment actions.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Omry Hay(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrescendo Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Mango CapitalVenture Guides Management, L.P.Zag CapitalARC VENTURES+3 more
Everstream Analytics provides supply chain risk management software, using data science and AI to deliver supply chain risk intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsColumbia CapitalMorgan Stanley
Exowatt builds modular clean energy infrastructure systems designed for 24/7 solar power generation, targeting global AI infrastructure and critical industries that require reliable, ultra-low-cost sustainable power.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardwareMiami, US
Hannan Happi(Founder)Jack Abraham(Founder)inHannan H.(Founder)inHannan Parvizian(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtomicBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlack FlagBleu CapitalClimate Capital+15 more
Filevine provides case management, document management, client communication, contract lifecycle management, and business analytics software for law firms and legal organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLas Vegas, US
Ryan Anderson(Founder)inNathan Morris(Founder)inJim Blake(Founder)Nate Morris(Founder)
BoardJeff Cooper(Director)Jonathan Ord(Director)
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsGolub GrowthAccelAlbum VCInsight PartnersMeritech Capital Partners+2 more
Flock Safety provides a platform that connects neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement to share verified incident information and enable coordinated emergency response based on shared evidence.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Garrett Langley(CEO)inMatt Feury(CTO)inPaige Todd(Founder)John Nystrom(Platform Lead)Tom Pethtel(Camera Software Lead)Megan Adcock(Megan)
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesBedrockCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+26 more
Gradle Build Tool is a build automation tool for compiling, testing, packaging, and publishing software across ecosystems including JVM, Android, C/C++, Swift, and Objective-C.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Hans Dockter(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeavybitTrue VenturesBain Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Triangle Peak Partners
Infinite provides APIs and SDKs for businesses to integrate stablecoin payment capabilities, enabling fast, low-cost global settlement without cryptocurrency complexity.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Nikhil Srinivasan(CEO)inRaj Lad(CTO)inNathan J. Clark(Executive Officer, Director)James M Rolette(Director)Costa Hasapopoulos(Director)Mark Cree(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)Y Combinator468 CapitalAscend Venture CapitalBalnord Sp. z o.o.Bessemer Venture Partners+10 more
Inspectiv offers an AI-enabled security testing platform that combines bug bounty, penetration testing, feature testing, and vulnerability disclosure programs (VDP) with Continuous Threat Exposure Management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCulver City, US
Joseph Melika(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)inClark Landry(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFikaMoonshots CapitalMucker CapitalSocial StartsFika VenturesFreestyle Capital+1 more
iubenda provides a digital compliance platform that helps businesses create and manage privacy policies, cookie banners, terms and conditions, and accessibility documentation to meet global privacy regulations.
LegalTechSaaS
Andrea Giannangelo(Founder)inRaffaele Negroin
Co-investors2100 Ventures4Di CapitalBrighteye VenturesMetrika SGR S.p.A.P101 VenturesPlay Ventures+11 more
Kodiak AI develops AI-powered autonomous ground transportation solutions, with initial focus on driverless trucking.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsCalifornia, US
Don Burnette(Founder & CEO)inPaz Eshel(Founder)
Co-investorsA'Z AngelsAliya Capital PartnersBattery VenturesBMW i VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Harpoon Ventures+9 more
Kroll is a global advisory firm providing independent analysis and strategic consulting services including valuations, M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, and risk management for multinational organizations and financial institutions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Kueski provides digital lending and payment services in Mexico, offering personal loans and a buy-now-pay-later product (Kueski Pay) for online and in-store purchases without a credit card.
FintechMexico City, MX
Adalberto Flores Ochoa(Executive Officer, Director)inAdalberto Flores(Founder)Leonardo de la Cerda(Founder)in
BoardPeter Kellner(Director)inPatrick Gallagher(Director)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCathay InnovationCore Ventures GroupFJ LabsFluent VenturesG Squared+14 more
Lineage is the largest dynamic temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company, serving food and beverage companies to make the cold chain more efficient, sustainable, and reliable while reducing food waste globally.
AgTechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNovi, US
Adam Forste(Co-founder)Kevin Marchetti(Co-founder)Jeffrey Rivera(Executive Officer)W. Gregory Lehmkuhl(Executive Officer)Natalie Matsler(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors1/1 CapitalClean Energy VenturesSJF VenturesStonepeakBentallGreenOak
LSEG is a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider that offers data, indices, analytics, capital formation, trade execution, clearing, and risk management services across the financial markets value chain.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Lyka delivers fresh, gently cooked meals tailored to individual dogs through a subscription service across Australia.
FoodTechSydney, AU
Dr Matthew Muir(Co-founder & Integrative Veterinarian)in
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesMighty PartnersShearwater CapitalAirTree VenturesLGVPPoint King Capital
Maven delivers virtual healthcare and benefits management services for women and families through both an enterprise platform serving employers and health plans, and a direct-to-consumer platform offering access to 30+ specialties including hormone and GLP-1 care programs.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York, US
Kate Ryder(Founder & CEO)inKatherine Ryder(Founder)
Co-investors125 VenturesAble PartnersAlleyCorpAnthro VenturesBond Capital ManagementBoxGroup+25 more
Moonbounce provides AI behavior control systems that allow organizations to manage and enforce their intentions in AI systems at decision-making moments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Brett Levenson-Arkin(Founder)Ash Bhardwaj(Founder)inBrett Levenson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify Partners
Moonbouncer is a Discord bot that enables cross-platform community engagement and monetization by connecting Discord servers with external platforms like Twitch, TikTok, and e-commerce shops, allowing creators to incentivize and reward audience actions across multiple channels.
Creator EconomySaaS
Co-investorsHack VC
Mosyle provides enterprise-grade device management, endpoint security, and identity management software for Apple devices deployed in schools, businesses, and managed service provider environments.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOrlando, US
ALCYR MENNA BARRETO DE ARAUJO NETTO(Executive Officer, Director)Alcyr Araujo(Founder)inISRAEL GERALDI(Director)
BoardJEREMIAH DALY(Director)inDIOGO MYRRHA(Director)in
Co-investorsAlbum VCDGFElephant PartnersInsight PartnersPeak Ventures
Night is a talent management and marketing company that represents online creators, musicians, artists, and brands, and partners with top creators to build businesses across CPG, tech, and media.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSanta Monica, US
Reed Duchscher(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Founders FundHouse CapitalK5 GlobalPagsGroup
Northwood provides end-to-end ground infrastructure for space missions, from concept through deployment to live data delivery.
Deep TechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech
Shaurya Luthra(Founder)inBridgit Mendler(Founder)Griffin Cleverly(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesAlso CapitalAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAurelia FoundryBalerion Space Ventures+13 more
Overland AI develops ground autonomy solutions for military vehicles and land operations, enabling autonomous mobility without human operators.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSeattle, US
Byron Boots(Founder)inStephanie Bonk(Founder)inGreg Okopal(Founder)inJonathan Fink(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Morales(Director)
Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesAscend Venture CapitalCubit CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Overmatch+7 more
Find the best health insurance for pets.
Co-investorsDefy PartnersEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Remarkable VenturesRho VenturesRho Capital PartnersSlow Ventures
PicnicAI develops AI technology to support patient-centered clinical care and medical research.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Noga Leviner(CEO)inTroy Astorino(CTO)inLuna Federici(Chief Executive Officer)inJustin Maslin(Software Engineer)Shannah Metz(Recruiter)Stephanie Iannello(Recruiting)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmplify PartnersB Capital GroupFelicis VenturesForesite CapitalGreat Oaks Venture Capital+6 more
Poolside builds open-weight foundation models and agentic coding models, including the Laguna family, along with the systems and infrastructure needed to train, refine, and improve these models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Jason Warner(Founder)inEiso Kant(Founder)Jason Warner Eiso Kant(Founder)
Co-investors20VC7GC & CoAbstraction CapitalAir Street CapitalB Capital GroupB4 Capital+29 more
Protect AI develops security solutions for artificial intelligence systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Ian Swanson(Founder)inBadar Ahmed(Founder)inDaryan Dehghanpisheh(Founder)
BoardRichard Seewald(Director)inMark Kraynak(Director)inEd Sim(Director)in
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAcrew CapitalAviso Venturesboldstart venturesEvolution Equity PartnersIn-Q-Tel+5 more
Radiant Nuclear develops Kaleidos, a portable nuclear microreactor designed to replace diesel generators for remote locations and provide resilient backup power to hospitals, datacenters, and military installations.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareEl Segundo, US
Doug Bernauer(Founder)inBob Urberger(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Align VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalCantos VenturesCarbon+26 more
Rasa builds a conversational AI platform that extends large language models with business logic, enabling enterprises to develop AI agents that handle high-volume interactions securely.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Weidauer(Founder)Tom Bocklisch(Principal Architect)inAlexander Weidauer(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Nichol(Founder)inMelissa Gordon(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardAndrei Brasoveanu(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelBasis Set VenturesPayPal VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel InvestDig Ventures Management Limited+7 more
Regie.ai builds a generative AI sales prospecting platform, including AI sales agents that prospect autonomously and RegieOne, an AI-native sales engagement platform.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Matt Millen(Founder)inSrinath Sridhar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDay One VenturesFoundation CapitalScale Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesSouth Park CommonsTriplePoint Capital
Revefi builds data infrastructure and analytics systems for enterprise customers, leveraging expertise in database optimization, search-based business intelligence, and data quality at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedmond, US
Shashank Gupta(Founder)inSanjay Agrawal(Founder)in
Co-investorsGTM CapitalIcon VenturesMayfield FundNeythri Futures FundGTMfund
Portland, US
BoardJon Seeber(Director)inJill Nelson(Executive Officer, Director)Carter Griffin(Director)in
Co-investorsUpdata Partners
Scale provides high-quality training data, model evaluations, and full-stack AI systems for enterprises and governments to build and deploy AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alexandr Wang(CEO)inLucy Guo(Founder)inFrancis deSouza(CEO)inTim Dingman(Strategic Product Manager)inCharles Lambert(Web Developer)Jesse Tinsley
Co-investors1435 CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcAIspace VenturesAlpana VenturesAlpha Square Group+103 more
Scribe automatically captures and documents work processes, converting institutional knowledge into accessible workflows that teams and AI agents can reference.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Podolny(Founder)inJennifer Smith(CEO)in
Co-investorsAllison Pickens VenturesAmplify PartnersIncubate USMorado VenturesNew NormalNew York Life Ventures+6 more
Seven Stars is a mobile game studio that develops casual games, including "Castaway Isle," a merge-and-restore game with a mystery narrative.
ConsumerGaming
Alex Le Bell(Founder)Markus Tuppurainen(Founder)Olli Aurola(Founder)
Co-investorsBehold VenturesFailup VenturesSisu Game VenturesSpintop VenturesSapphire Partners
Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP) invests in and develops businesses and projects focused on energy and digital infrastructure systems, including virtual power plants and data centers.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyBrooklyn, US
Brian Barlow(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJONATHAN WINER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sara Lewis(Executive Officer)Michelle Brooks(Executive Officer)DALE BURGESS(Director)DANIEL DOCTOROFF(Director)
Co-investorsTeachers' Venture Growth
Silent Push operates a proprietary scanning and aggregation engine that logs changes across the entire IPv4 and IPv6 space, providing security teams with pre-evaluated first-party data and query functionality to track and monitor attacker infrastructure.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaSReston, US
Kenneth Bagnall(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Dawson(Director)in
BoardDavid Palmer(Director)inFrank Verdecanna(Director)inJohn Jensen(Director)in
Co-investorsTen ElevenUncorrelated Ventures
SiMa.ai designs silicon and software to enable machine learning inference at the edge, deployed in industrial, automotive, and autonomous systems rather than cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Krishna Rangasayee(Founder)in
Co-investors+ND CapitalAmplify PartnersDell Technologies CapitalWingAllianceBernsteinBaron Capital+3 more
FinText provides SMS, MMS, and RCS messaging infrastructure built for compliance in regulated industries, enabling financial services companies to conduct real-time customer conversations at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechSaaSAddison, US
David Baxter(Chief Executive Officer)inNick Babinsky(Executive Officer)inPatrick Reynolds(Executive Officer)inSubra Viswanathan(Executive Officer)inCliff Dorsey(Executive Officer)inBeth Deck(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsEdison Partners
Stash offers Smart Portfolio, a robo-advisor service that automatically builds and manages diversified investment portfolios for individual investors.
FintechNew York, US
Brandon Krieg(Founder)inMeredith Smith(Executive Officer)Edward Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Hodgeman(Executive Officer)David Eaton(Director)David Ronick(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementEntrée CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Owl Ventures+4 more
STASH provides secure creation, access, and sharing of unstructured data with granular access controls, long-term storage, archiving, and preservation capabilities for organizations seeking to protect sensitive information from external attacks and insider threats.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsDellin InvestmentsBreyer CapitalEntrée CapitalGoodwater CapitalT. Rowe PriceUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Submittable is a platform for managing grant applications and fund disbursement, serving nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies that administer grants and programs.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSMissoula, US
Michael FitzGerald(CEO)inJohn Brownell(CTO / Developer)inBruce Tribbensee(Founder)inJoseph Silver(Executive Officer)Thor Culverhouse(Executive Officer, Director)inJoanna Socha(Lead Designer)in
Co-investorsAccel-KKRK5 VenturesLLRNext Coast VenturesNext Frontier CapitalStifel Venture Banking+8 more
Transcend provides a real-time data governance and decision layer that encodes business policy, regulatory context, and customer permissions into systems processing customer data, answering "Can I use this data?" at runtime.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Ben Brook(Founder)inMichael Farrell(Founder)Mike Farrell(Founder)Rebekah Robertson(Founder)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelIndex VenturesOctaveSouth Park CommonsChartline Capital Partners+8 more
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Bala Kumar(Co-Founder & Chief Architect, Managing Director)inBimal Kadikar(Founder & CEO)inManish Sharma(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
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Dr. Sarah Buchner(Founder)Grace Buchner(Founder)Sarah Buchner(Founder)
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AGI infrastructure company solving the human intelligence bottleneck and empowering enterprises to harness generative AI.
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Siddharth Jonathan Jeyapandian Balasekar(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Siddharth(Founder)inVijay Krishnan(Founder)inIssei Yamamoto(Founder)Issei Yamamoto Shunsuke Aoki(Founder)Shunsuke Aoki(Founder)
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Ultra provides digital vetting and trust verification solutions deployed across 40+ countries to enable secure online transactions and safeguard the digital economy.
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EnergySeattle, US
Francesco Venneri(Executive Officer, Director)inGiulia DeLorenzi-Venneri(Executive Officer)Eva Zhang(Director)Lorenzo Venneri(Director)Ritesh Budree(Executive Officer)
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AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsEniac VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)NVP CapitalMaverick SiliconNewark Venture PartnersNVIDIA+5 more
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Rajiv K.(Founder)inBarun Kar(CEO)inRajiv Khemani(Executive Chairman)
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Guillermo Rauch(Founder)inNaoyuki Kanezawa(Founder)Tony Kovanen(Founder)
BoardGeoff Lewis(Director)inDaniel Levine(Director)inReid Christian(Director)in
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AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSChicago, US
Eyal Wachtel(CEO + Co-Founder)Gary Filipp(Director, Executive Officer)Eyal Feder-Levy(Founder)Ido Ivri(Founder)
BoardChristopher Lawrence(Director)Collin Taylor(Director)
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ConsumerFoodTechMH, IN
Aadit Palicha(Founder)inKaivalya Vohra(Founder)inNikhil Mittal(Vice President of Engineering)
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Bob UrbergerColony LabsLightPrepaid TechnologiesRadiant IndustriesSlim.AI, Inc.
Exits · 6
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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 21
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StepStone Capital Partners V, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2022 | — | 23.1% | 1.43x | 0.04x |
| Stepstone VC Global Partners XLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2021 | — | — | 1.09x | 1.09x |
| StepStone Tactical Growth Fund III, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2020 | — | 10.3% | 1.33x | 0.30x |
| StepStone Capital Partners IV, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2018 | — | 17.0% | 2.06x | 0.69x |
| StepStone Tactical Growth Fund II, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2017 | — | 28.2% | 2.88x | 1.54x |
| StepStone Secondary Opportunities IIILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2016 | — | 11.5% | 1.54x | 1.03x |
| StepStone Capital Partners III, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2014 | — | 16.3% | 1.89x | 1.54x |
| StepStone Tactical Growth Fund, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2013 | — | 18.5% | 2.57x | 2.10x |
| Stepstone Secondary Opportunities Fund IILPs: Tulare County Employees' Retirement Association | 2012 | — | 9.1% | 1.80x | 0.02x |
| StepStone International Investors III L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | — | -3.7% | 0.83x | 0.82x |
| StepStone International Investors III L.P. Private EquityLPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | — | — | 0.80x | 0.83x |
| StepStone Pioneer Capital EuropeLPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems | 2006 | — | 6.5% | 1.44x | 1.42x |
| StepStone Pioneer Capital IILPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, North Carolina Retirement Systems, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | — | 9.1% | 2.25x | 1.00x |
| StepStone SYNLPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems | 2006 | — | 0.7% | — | — |
| StepStone Pioneer Capital ILPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2004 | — | 5.1% | 1.30x | 1.31x |
| Stepstone Cc Opportunities Fund Llc Series ALPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | — | — | — | 1.24x | 0.53x |
| Stepstone Cc Opportunities Fund Llc Series BLPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | — | — | — | 2.10x | 0.27x |
| Stepstone Cc Opportunities Fund Llc Series CLPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | — | — | — | 1.68x | 0.63x |
| Stepstone Cc Opportunities Fund Llc Series DLPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | — | — | — | 1.66x | 0.47x |
| Stepstone Cc Opportunities Fund Llc Series ELPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | — | — | — | 1.47x | 0.01x |
| Stepstone Cc Opportunities Fund Llc Series FLPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | — | — | — | 0.96x | 0.00x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Stepstone Group made?
- Stepstone Group has 88 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 35 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Stepstone Group invest at?
- Stepstone Group invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Stepstone Group focus on?
- Stepstone Group focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Stepstone Group located?
- Stepstone Group is headquartered in Charlotte, US.
- Does Stepstone Group lead rounds?
- Yes, Stepstone Group leads investment rounds.
- Who does Stepstone Group co-invest with?
- Stepstone Group most often shares deals with 83North, Glilot Capital Partners, In-Q-Tel, among 9 tracked co-investors.
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