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At a glance
StepStone Group appears in 8 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2025. Its most frequent sectors in these rounds are AI & Infrastructure and Semiconductors & Hardware, and its most recent tracked deal was SiMa.ai's $150M Series C round (Sep 28, 2026). It co-invests most often with Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity Investments and Maverick Silicon. ValueAddVC also tracks 4 funds managed by StepStone Group.
Strategy
Recent changes
- Sep 28, 2026Sep 28, 2026Invested in SiMa.ai (Series C, $150M) Tech Funding News
- Sep 9, 2026Sep 9, 2026Invested in Fab2 (Series A, $500M) WOWTALE
- Sep 9, 2026Sep 9, 2026Invested in Clay (Series D, $115M) Business Wire
- Jun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026Invested in Upscale AI (Series A-1 (extension), $190M) Fortune
- Jan 10, 2026Jan 10, 2026Invested in Hadrian (Undisclosed) Pulse 2.0
Earlier changes (4)
- Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 2026Invested in xAI (Series E, $20B) xAI
- Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2025Invested in Vercel (Series F, $300M) Vercel
- Jul 31, 2025Jul 31, 2025New fund: StepStone Group Fund VI SEC EDGAR Form D
- Dec 17, 2021Dec 17, 2021New fund: StepStone Group Opportunity Fund VII SEC EDGAR Form D
Funds
4| Fund | Vintage | Size | Strategy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StepStone Group Fund VI | 2025 | — | Flagship | As of Jul 31, 2026SEC EDGAR Form D |
| StepStone VC X-V | 2022 | $10.25M | Side vehicleSide vehicle (parallel, feeder, affiliate or SPV) — not the flagship close | As of Jan 24, 2022SEC EDGAR Form D |
| StepStone Group Opportunity Fund VII | 2021 | — | Opportunity | As of Dec 15, 2023SEC EDGAR Form D |
| StepStone VC Opportunities VII (Cayman) | 2021 | — | Side vehicleSide vehicle (parallel, feeder, affiliate or SPV) — not the flagship close | As of Dec 15, 2023SEC EDGAR Form D |
Portfolio
9 totalRecent Investment Activity
8Track record: led 0 and participated in 8 of 8 tracked venture rounds · 7 in the last 12 months
Sector / Stage Activity
Co-Investors
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StepStone Group FAQ
What companies has StepStone Group invested in?
StepStone Group's portfolio includes SiMa.ai, Clay, Fab2, Hadrian, Standard Nuclear, Upscale AI, and 3 more tracked companies.
Who does StepStone Group co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, StepStone Group most often invests alongside Andreessen Horowitz (3 shared deals), CapitalG (2 shared deals), Fidelity Investments (2 shared deals), Fundomo Management (2 shared deals), Maverick Silicon (2 shared deals).
Sources & methodologyshow
- Business Wireprimary source1 fact
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- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
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- Vercelprimary source1 fact
- xAIprimary source1 fact
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