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Star Mountain Capital

Investor type

PE

Founded

2010

AUM

$4 500 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 24 March, 2026

Profile

Bringing large market expertise to smaller companies, Star Mountain’s philosophies include a data-driven and systematic approach to investing. Its long-term focus includes substantial investments in team, technology, brand and culture. Star Mountain’s complementary investment verticals and Collaborative Ecosystem® provide insights, relationships and resources to assist companies in maximizing value:

1. Providing senior and/or junior debt to established, growing small and medium-sized companies.

2. Investing minority or control equity capital into established, growing small and medium-sized companies.

3. Purchasing investments and LP positions from other investors in lower middle-market funds and companies.

4. Providing strategic LP capital (including separate accounts) to lower middle-market funds.

Star Mountain’s specialty is helping grow companies that generally have at least $15 million of revenue or under $50 million of EBITDA through organic and strategic initiatives such as acquisitions.

Team includes former Head of Credit Suisse Alternatives ($100 bn AUM), Chief Risk Officer GSO / Blackstone, Head of Leveraged Loan Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch and BAML (underwrote ~$50 bn in event driven financings), Co-Heads of ~$6 bn Merrill Lynch and BAML Private Equity, ~$11 bn Citigroup Private Equity and Merchant Banking Division of BNP Paribas and Head of Media & Communications Merchant, Investment and Corporate Banking at BMO. Investment professionals have an average of 20+ years of experience.

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Industry

Education Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Software Transportation HealthTech Real Estate

Star Mountain Capital Funds

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Star Mountain Partners Fund II
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
Transportation
HealthTech
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$17 M
June 2019
Star Mountain Capital Fund III
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
Transportation
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$250 M
June 2019
Star Mountain Capital Fund IIA
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$65 M
August 2019
Star Mountain Value-Added Direct Lending Fund IV
Fund of funds
Education
Healthcare Services
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$1200 M
November 2023
Star Mountain SBIC Fund II
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Software
Transportation
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$10-50 m
$286 M
February 2026

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FAQs about Star Mountain Capital

Star Mountain Capital is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Star Mountain Capital is located in New York, New York, United States.
Star Mountain Capital was founded in 2010.
Star Mountain Capital invests in companies and startups in Education, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Software, Transportation, HealthTech, Real Estate.
Star Mountain Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Star Mountain Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Star Mountain Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Star Mountain Capital has around $4 500m assets under management.
Star Mountain Capital last fund was created/launched in 2026-02-19
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