STAR CAPITAL
STAR CAPITAL is a Seed, Series A, Series C+ and buyout fund in the US, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific writing $50M–$1B checks into Climate, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthcare, manufacturing, real-estate, business-products, business-services, renewable-energy, consumer-goods, media, clothing, printing-services, financial-software, business-productivity-software and educational-and-training-services.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Climate, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthcare, manufacturing, real-estate, business-products, business-services, renewable-energy, consumer-goods, media, clothing, printing-services, financial-software, business-productivity-software, educational-and-training-services
- Check size
- $50M–$1B
- Invests in
- US-wide, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1999
- Assets under management
- >€2.5B
Thesis
Star Capital is a multifaceted investment firm with distinct entities operating across different geographies and strategies. The primary entity, STAR Capital Partnership LLP, founded in 1999 and based in London, is a private equity firm focused on businesses with "Strategic Assets" in Western Europe. Their strategy involves identifying companies with strong downside protection, often capital-intensive, and enhancing long-term cash flows through complex carve-outs, buyouts, and buy-and-build strategies. They target companies with an enterprise value between €50 million and €1 billion and are currently investing from their STAR IV fund, having raised over €2.5 billion since inception. Another entity, Star Capital (founded in 2007 in North Miami Beach, Florida), operates as a venture capital firm focusing on financial technology, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, business products, and business services in the United States and select international markets, emphasizing early to growth-stage companies. A third entity, Star Capital Group, based in the U.S., focuses on financing solutions. A distinct Star Capital, founded in 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia, is a single family office and global alternative asset manager investing in sectors like energy, infrastructure, financial services, and healthcare, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. STAR Capital Partnership LLP has made approximately 30 platform investments and has realized STAR I and STAR II funds, with STAR IV fund having a final close at €581 million.
Common questions
Does STAR CAPITAL invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. STAR CAPITAL lists Seed, Series A, Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does STAR CAPITAL write?
STAR CAPITAL writes $50M–$1B checks.
Where does STAR CAPITAL invest?
STAR CAPITAL invests in the US, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific.