Star Mountain Capital
Founded in 2010, Star Mountain Capital is a specialized investment firm focused on the large and fragmented North American lower middle-market. Star Mountain manages ~$4 billion of AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 2/29/24) through customized and commingled funds for some of the world’s most sophisticated investors, including individuals, family offices, insurance companies, wealth managers, endowments / foundations and pension plans. Star Mountain’s specialty is helping grow private companies that generally have at least $15 million of annual revenues and generate under $50 million of EBITDA through organic and strategic initiatives such as acquisitions. Star Mountain has closed over 200 investments total across direct and secondaries since inception. Star Mountain provides insights, relationships, and resources to assist companies in maximizing value by: 1. Providing debt and equity capital to established, growing small and medium-sized companies. 2. Purchasing investments and LP positions from other investors in lower middle-market funds and companies. Star Mountain is a 100% employee-owned firm, with 100% of employees participating in the investment profits, with 80+ full-time team members and 40+ senior advisors & operating partners. The senior team includes those with former roles such as Head of Credit Suisse Alternatives ($100 billion AUM), Chief Risk Officer of GSO / Blackstone, Head of Leveraged Loan Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch and BAML (underwrote ~$50 billion in event driven financings), Co-Head of ~$6 billion Merrill Lynch / BAML Private Equity, Co-Head of ~$11 billion Citigroup Private Equity, Co-Head of the Merchant Banking Division of BNP Paribas and Head of Media & Communications Merchant, Investment and Corporate Banking at BMO.
