Founded in 2010, Star Mountain Capital is a lower middle-market direct lending manager focused on two investment strategies: 1) providing debt and equity capital to established, growing small and medium-sized companies; and 2) purchasing LP positions, generally at a discount, from other investors in lower middle-market funds. Star Mountain manages ~$2.5 billion of AUM through funds and SMAs for some of the world’s most sophisticated investors, including individuals, family offices, insurance companies, wealth managers, endowments / foundations and pension plans.
Star Mountain is 100% employee-owned and 100% of employees share in the investment profits across 90+ full-time team members and senior advisors/operating partners.
Star Mountain’s specialty is helping grow privately-owned businesses, both organically and through acquisitions, that have at least $15 million of annual revenues and under $30 million of EBITDA. Star Mountain has closed over 135 direct investments and 25 secondary / fund investments since its inception.