About Us
We are highly experienced investors who have a track record of working closely with founders, entrepreneurs and dynamic management teams to build great businesses.
Our Mission
Create substantial value for all of our stakeholders by investing in leading middle market companies and building them into substantially stronger, faster-growing businesses.
CEOs of current and past Sterling portfolio companies gathered together to network and share ideas at our inaugural CEO Summit.
Our History
Over 30 years as a team, we have invested in 40 platform portfolio companies and made over 130 add on acquisitions.
150+
Add-on Acquisitions
12,500
Portfolio Company Employees
Our Approach
We form collaborative, long-term partnerships with management teams to execute a shared investment thesis. Together, we identify and execute growth and strategic initiatives that accelerate growth, make the businesses fundamentally better and lead to substantial value creation.
Develop an investment thesis and value creation strategy
Determine the defined, actionable steps to execute the investment thesis
Work closely, collaboratively and transparently as partners
We Are Partners for Growth
Strategic and Add-On M&A
Expand Markets and Geographies
Operational Best Practices and Margin Enhancement
Invest in Technology Initiatives
The Aggregate Revenue Growth of Realized Portfolio Investments in Funds II and III is 2x