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StepStone Group

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 111 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $126M, Sept 2026Fund of funds

SeedSeries AFinancial Services

Deploying now
88%of best year36cheques in 12 months, 111 on record
Since the last cheque32days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$60MRounds led5 of 111Sole investor3 roundsMostly inUnited States, 87%
Pitch StepStone Group

StepStone Group highlights

  1. 01

    36 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 54% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $67M

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2025-03From their own website
Type
Fund of funds (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Financial Services
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first111 appearances

  1. 2026

    28 rounds

  2. Sept
    SiMa.aiSeries C · US · Tech Funding News$150MWith 12 others
  3. Sept
    Fab2Series A · US$500MWith 2 others
  4. Sept
    ZanskarGrant · US$40MWith 4 others
  5. Aug
    Velaura AISeries A · US · TechStartups$110MWith 8 others
  6. Jul
    Antora EnergySeries C · US · Crunchbase News$550MWith 14 others
  7. Jul
    ThreatLockerGrowth · US · TechStartups$190MWith 5 others
  8. Jun
    Upscale AISeries A · US · TechStartups$190MWith 9 others
  9. Jun
    EDGE MarketsSeries A · US · Ventureburn$29MWith 4 others
  10. May
    Airis LabsSeries B · IL · Ventureburn$31MWith 4 others
  11. May
    MultiverseSeries E · GB · Ventureburn$70MWith 6 others
  12. May
    Kodiak RoboticsUS$100MWith 4 others
  13. Apr
    AcuityMDSeries C · US · Ventureburn$80MLed
  14. Apr
    NeuBird AISeries A · US · Ventureburn$19MWith 5 others
  15. Apr
    MoonbounceSeed · Ventureburn$12MLed
  16. Apr
    MosyleVenture · US$100MWith 3 others
  17. Mar
    Frore SystemsSeries D · US · TechStartups$143MWith 9 others
  18. Mar
    LykaSeries C · AU · Shearwater Capital$47MWith 7 others
  19. Mar
    OnKure TherapeuticsUS$150MWith 4 others
  20. Mar
    SiftSeries B · US$42MWith 2 others
  21. Mar
    Lyka Pet FoodSeries C · AU$67MSole investor
  22. Feb
    KasadaVentureburn$20MWith 6 others
  23. Feb
    NightGrowth · US · Firms' own news pages$70MWith 5 others
  24. Feb
    Overland AISeries B · US$80MWith 3 others
  25. Jan
    Standard NuclearSeries A · US · TechCrunch$140MWith 8 others
  26. Jan
    Northwood SpaceSeries B · US · Alpine Space Ventures$100MWith 9 others
  27. Jan
    TebraGrowth · US · TechStartups$250MWith 6 others
  28. Jan
    Upscale AISeries A · US$200MWith 3 others
  29. Jan
    ZanskarSeries C · US$115MWith 4 others
  30. 2025

    35 rounds

  31. Dec
    KasadaAU · Startup Daily$20MWith 6 others
  32. Dec
    TenonVenture · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  33. Nov
    ScribeSeries C · US · TechCrunch$75MLed
  34. Nov
    KoBold MetalsVenture · US$163MWith 3 others
  35. Nov
    FederatoSeries D · US$100MWith 4 others
  36. Nov
    ExowattSeries A · US$50MWith 4 others
  37. Nov
    KoBold MetalsSeries C · US$280MWith 3 others
  38. Nov
    Sidewalk Infrastructure PartnersVenture · US$200MSole investor
  39. Oct
    EpirusVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  40. Oct
    NeuBirdGrant · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  41. Oct
    SenecaSeries A · US$60MWith 4 others
  42. Sept
    FilevineSeries E · US · Crunchbase News$400MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration15 named

ALAdam LesnickDeputy General Counsel, Real Estate for the Top GPiFiling they signed
BMBrendan MacDonaldExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
DPDavid ParkPartner of StepStone.iFiling they signed
JMJason MentPartner of StepStone.iFiling they signed
JGJeff GillerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JWJohn WatersExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JFJose FernandezPartner of StepStone.iFiling they signed
JCJosh ClevelandExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JCJoshua ClevelandExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
KMKirsty McGuireGeneral CounseliFiling they signed
MTMark T. MaruszewskiPartner of StepStone.iFiling they signed
MLMatthew LambertDeputy General CounseliFiling they signed
MIMichael I. McCabePartner of StepStone.iFiling they signed
TAThomas A. BradleyPartner of StepStone.iFiling they signed
TKTom KeckPartner of StepStone.iFiling they signed

We also hold 52 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$17Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Stepstone Group REAL Estate LP
SEC number
CRD 281698

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as StepStone Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Mayfield FundVC firm12rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm8rounds togetherInsight PartnersVC firm6rounds togetherRedpointVC firm6rounds togetherBondGrowth equity5rounds togetherFidelityVC firm5rounds togetherFika VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm5rounds togetherProsperity7 VenturesCorporate VC5rounds togetherTen Eleven VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherTiger Global ManagementVC firm5rounds togetherAccelVC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies StepStone Group put money into.

SiMa.ai$150M · Sept 2026Fab2$500M · Sept 2026Zanskar$40M · Sept 2026Velaura AI$110M · Aug 2026Antora Energy$550M · Jul 2026ThreatLocker$190M · Jul 2026

On podcasts

1 episode naming StepStone Group in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about StepStone Group

What does StepStone Group invest in?

StepStone Group invests most often at Series C and Series B (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Financial Services.

How active is StepStone Group?

111 investments on record, 36 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has StepStone Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: SiMa.ai (Series C, Sept 2026), Fab2 (Series A, Sept 2026) and Zanskar (Grant, Sept 2026).

How big are StepStone Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $60M.

Does StepStone Group lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 5 of its 111 investments on record (5%).

Where does StepStone Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (87%) and Australia (8%).

Is StepStone Group investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 36 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does StepStone Group invest alongside?

Most often Mayfield Fund (12 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (8 rounds together) and Insight Partners (6 rounds together).

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