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Sterling Capital Management

Last cheque observed Jul 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ABiotechnologyClinical Trials

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4856days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$23MRounds led0 of 8Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Sterling Capital Management highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series D: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries AGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
BiotechnologyClinical Trials
Based in
Charlotte, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jul
    CVRxSeries F · US · finsmes.com$30MWith 4 others
  3. 2011

    1 round

  4. Sept
    MorphlabsSeries C · US · eon.businesswire.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  5. 2010

    3 rounds

  6. Sept
    AccumetricsVenture · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  7. Jan
    AccumetricsSeries E · US · onbiovc.com$17MWith 5 others
  8. Jan
    DFineVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.8MWith 4 others
  9. 2009

    1 round

  10. Jan
    DFineVenture · US · biospace.com$35MWith 4 others
  11. 2008

    1 round

  12. Feb
    AccumetricsSeries D · US · prnewswire.com$29MWith 7 others
  13. 2007

    1 round

  14. Nov
    EvalveSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$60MWith 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.

What the register says

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

$69Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Sterling Capital Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 135405

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

AccumetricsBought by ITCUndisclosedAug 2013
EvalveBought by Abbott Labs$410MSept 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about Sterling Capital Management

What does Sterling Capital Management invest in?

Sterling Capital Management invests most often at Venture and Series D (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology and Clinical Trials.

How active is Sterling Capital Management?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2013.

How big are Sterling Capital Management's cheques?

The median round it joins is $23M.

Does Sterling Capital Management lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sterling Capital Management invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Sterling Capital Management investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2013.

Who does Sterling Capital Management invest alongside?

Most often BBT Fund (8 rounds together), Arnerich Massena & Associates (3 rounds together) and Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sterling Capital Management?

Sterling Capital Management is a VC firm based in Charlotte, United States.

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