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StepStone Group: Another record year for secondaries
The looming debt maturity wall is one of the factors expected to power manager-led secondary market transactions, says StepStone Group’s Jeff Giller.
StepStone launches core/core-plus real estate platform
The New York-based private markets investment firm has hired a longtime UBS executive to lead the global business.
StepStone recaps $250m US senior living portfolio
The secondaries specialist is positioning itself to take advantage of a ‘silver tsunami’ in the US and Europe.
Los Angeles Water and Power discusses impact of rent regulation
Real estate assets do not tend to fare well under affordability policies, consultant StepStone told the investor last week.
Private real estate grapples with increasing ambiguity
PERE America Forum participants discuss how the convergence of property and other asset classes has created new opportunities – and new problems.
Real estate secondaries is becoming a crossover play
As StepStone and Greykite’s €1.5bn recapitalization shows, some of the most compelling deal opportunities are coming from non-real estate sponsors.
StepStone, Greykite strike largest-ever deal with €1.5bn recap
In conjunction with the transaction, the New York-based manager has increased its record-breaking SREP V fundraise to €5.3bn.
What’s in a hard-cap?
Setting an upper limit for a vehicle’s size still serves an important purpose in today’s tough real estate fundraising market.
StepStone Group contact information
Offices
277 Park Ave, 45th Floor, New York, 10172, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Riaan Potgieter | Job titleInvestment Director | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  ---------- |
| Key ContactMr. Seth Weiss | Job titleManaging Director, Corporate Investor Relations | LocationNew York, United States | Email ----- |
| Mr. Thomas Hester | Job titleCEO | LocationNew York, United States | Email ------- |
| Mr. Brendan MacDonald | Job titlePartner and Chief Operating Officer, Real Estate | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ------- |
StepStone Group fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 13
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager --------- | Commitment dateOct 2021 | Commitment size ------ | |
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StepStone Group funds managed
Funds in market: 4
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------ | Open dateJun 2026 | Strategy ---------- | |
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Fund size ------- | Open dateMay 2023 | Strategy ----------- | |
Closed funds: 17
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size -------- | Close dateApr 2025 | Strategy ------- | |
Fund size ----- | Close dateMay 2022 | Strategy ------ | |
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Stories that mention StepStone Group
Secondaries are now a sophisticated capital formation tool
Investors are using secondaries to unlock liquidity, retain high-conviction assets and reposition platforms for growth.
Harrison Street hires co-head for Asia fundraising from Stepstone
Michael Humphrey is tasked with opening an office in Singapore while working with his team across two offices in Tokyo and Seoul.
Private real estate losses prompt search for answers
As a growing number of covid-era deals underperform, investors are probing whether market timing or poor manager decisions are to blame.
Slate secures first capital for latest value-add fundraise in Europe
The Canadian manager has secured close to €350m for its fourth strategy focused on grocery-anchored retail assets in the region.
Blueprint: Investor allocation data, a debut hotel fund, Crow Holdings’ data center campus and more
Topping the headlines in this edition is PERE’s latest full-year investor report, with exclusive data on where allocations will be focused in 2026, as well as a rundown of the most active fund backers in 2025. Elsewhere, London’s ActivumSG debuts a fund series, Dallas’s Crow Holdings plans a data center megaproject, Japanese investors set their sights on India and more in this week’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blueprint: A fundraising rebound, Bain’s $3.4bn haul, CBRE’s secondaries leap and more
Our first edition of 2026 brings welcome news for private real estate managers: PERE’s full-year fundraising data reveals capital allocations to the asset class rose significantly last year, suggesting a long-anticipated market recovery has finally arrived. Meanwhile, Bain Capital reaches a final close on its latest flagship fund, CBRE Investment Management achieves a dramatic jump with its second-ever secondaries vehicle, EQT bolsters its US investor coverage, Lone Star goes office shopping and more in this week’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
CBRE IM joins elite cohort with second secondaries fund
The firm, which closed its first vehicle in the series just three years ago, now has raised one of the largest funds ever in the strategy.
Blueprint: Kayne Anderson’s $3bn quest, ICG’s Asia retreat, Artemis after the sale, self-storage wars and more
As the US pauses for turkey, football and expressions of gratitude, a handful of managers have something to be thankful for this season, too. Kayne Anderson is defying even its own expectations with its seventh and soon-to-be-largest flagship property fund yet, while Artemis Real Estate has lined up $1.2bn and counting for its third healthcare fund, and its first since its sale to Barings. Meanwhile, self-storage booms, investors mull the Mamdani effect and more in this week’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.