Riverstone Holdings

StepStone Group operates as a global private markets investment firm with a fully integrated platform spanning private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate. The firm manages billions in assets for institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals, delivering customized investment solutions backed by proprietary data analytics. Under CEO Scott Hart's leadership, the firm maintains a geographic footprint across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, positioning itself to access deal flow and opportunities across major private markets globally. The firm's operational model centers on combining deep sector expertise with quantitative rigor, utilizing data analytics to inform investment decision-making and portfolio construction. This approach enables the delivery of sophisticated, client-specific strategies across multiple private market asset classes. The advisory services component provides institutional clients with access to specialized knowledge in navigating complex allocation decisions and portfolio optimization. StepStone's value proposition rests on its integrated infrastructure - connecting direct investment capabilities, fund-of-funds strategies, and co-investment opportunities within a single platform. This structure allows for portfolio diversification and risk management across vintage years, geographies, and sub-sectors within private markets. The firm's data-driven methodology supports both pre-investment diligence and ongoing portfolio monitoring, addressing the operational and informational requirements of institutional capital allocators seeking exposure to alternative assets.

Access Holdings is a next-generation alternative asset manager that has transformed lower-middle market investing since 2013. With $2.3 billion in assets under management, the firm implements a systematic research and data-driven operating model called The Access Edge, which combines proprietary processes, programs, and people to identify and modernize essential service businesses. The firm targets lower-middle market companies in industries fundamental to economic growth and resilience, focusing on businesses with $5M to $20M in EBITDA that can scale to $80M-$100M+. Access Holdings has completed 250+ add-on acquisitions across its portfolio, building concentrated portfolios of recurring-revenue businesses with significant operating leverage at scale. Their approach compresses years of transformation into months through thematic research, proven playbooks, modern technology systems, and hands-on execution.