November 03, 2025
Sterling Investment Partners Named to Inc. Magazine's 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors List
GREENWICH, CT – Sterling Investment Partners has been recognized on Inc. Magazine's prestigious 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors list, which highlights private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with proven track records of successfully partnering with and backing entrepreneurs.
This recognition underscores Sterling's commitment to being a true partner to founders and management teams, fostering collaborative relationships that drive growth and value creation across our portfolio.
The Founder-Friendly Investors list identifies firms that prioritize entrepreneur-centric approaches, demonstrating flexibility, support, and alignment with founder visions while delivering strong returns.
Sterling Investment Partners submitted a nomination and paid an application fee to be considered for the Founder-Friendly Investors list. In assessing Sterling's application, Inc. Magazine reviewed Sterling's private equity business over the past five years and interviewed founders of portfolio companies Sterling exited within the past five years. Additional information about the methodology used by Inc. Magazine is available here: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors-methodology-how-we-selected-these-firms.html.
About Sterling Investment Partners
Sterling Investment Partners is a leading private equity firm that has been building leading middle-market companies for over 30 years with a highly experienced, cohesive team of senior investment professionals. Sterling focuses on control investments in value-added distribution and business services, acquiring businesses that the firm believes have strong, sustainable competitive advantages and significant opportunities for value creation. Over its history, Sterling has completed over 270 transactions, representing over $33 billion in aggregate value, and was recently ranked a Top 10 performing middle market private equity firm globally by Dow Jones-HEC Paris. For more information, visit www.sterlinglp.com.
Media Contact: pr@sterlinglp.com