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May 14, 2026

Why the U.S. Lower Middle-Market Might Be Your Best Diversifier with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

April 30, 2026

Accessing the Lower Middle-Market with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

April 21, 2026

Star Mountain Capital Named “Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year” by Alternative Credit Investor

March 19, 2026

George Zahringer, Operationally Focused Private Equity Investor with 20+ Years of Experience, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Strategic Portfolio Partner

March 11, 2026

Christopher “Chris” Babcock, Former ~25 Year Director from BNY Mellon Asset Management, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Managing Director

February 26, 2026

Angela Rodell, Former CEO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

February 24, 2026

Michael Karangelen, Former CEO of North America for Investindustrial ($10+bn AUM PE Firm), Joins Star Mountain Capital as Member of the Firm’s Executive and Investment Committees

February 19, 2026

Star Mountain Capital Announces Final Close of Its Oversubscribed 2nd SBIC Fund at a Program Optimized Level of $286 Million

February 18, 2026

Paul Efron, Former General Partner of Goldman Sachs & Co, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

April 21, 2026

Star Mountain Capital Named “Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year” by Alternative Credit Investor

March 19, 2026

George Zahringer, Operationally Focused Private Equity Investor with 20+ Years of Experience, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Strategic Portfolio Partner

March 11, 2026

Christopher “Chris” Babcock, Former ~25 Year Director from BNY Mellon Asset Management, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Managing Director

February 26, 2026

Angela Rodell, Former CEO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

February 24, 2026

Michael Karangelen, Former CEO of North America for Investindustrial ($10+bn AUM PE Firm), Joins Star Mountain Capital as Member of the Firm’s Executive and Investment Committees

February 19, 2026

Star Mountain Capital Announces Final Close of Its Oversubscribed 2nd SBIC Fund at a Program Optimized Level of $286 Million

February 18, 2026

Paul Efron, Former General Partner of Goldman Sachs & Co, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

February 5, 2026

Donald Raymond, Former Chief Investment Strategist at Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

December 10, 2025

Star Mountain Capital Recognized by Crain’s New York Business and Pensions & Investments as One of the Best Places to Work in 2025

May 14, 2026

Why the U.S. Lower Middle-Market Might Be Your Best Diversifier with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

April 30, 2026

Accessing the Lower Middle-Market with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

September 25, 2025

Star Mountain Insights: Brett Hickey and David Javdan on the QSBS Program Expansion

September 12, 2025

Lower Middle-Market Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

December 5, 2024

Secondaries Roundtable Sees Boom Continuing ‘This is not a market moment.’

October 4, 2024

The Rise Of Private Credit Secondaries

October 23, 2023

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO Brett Hickey Sits Down with Robert Kaplan, Vice Chairman at Goldman Sachs & Former Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas CEO, to Discuss Leadership Development

April 12, 2022

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, Featured on Branch Out Podcast with Alex Drost

July 26, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, Featured on The Scott Becker Private Equity Podcast

July 13, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, Featured on Women Worldwide Podcast with Deirdre Breakenridge

June 3, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, Featured on EisnerAmper’s Podcast Series with Elana Margulies Snyderman

May 10, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, Was Recently Featured on WKYC NBC Cleveland

March 8, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Managing Director, Chris Goodwin, Featured on Television’s CBS Austin

January 20, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO Brett Hickey featured on IHS Markit’s Private Debt Educational Series

November 9, 2020

Star Mountain’s Brett Hickey Featured on The X Factor: Human Performance & Leadership Podcast

February 7, 2024

Star Mountain Named One of Crain’s New York Business 2023 Best Places to Work for the 5th Year in a Row

January 25, 2024

Star Mountain Recognized as One of GrowthCap’s Top Private Debt Firms of 2023

March 24, 2022

Star Mountain Capital Named a 2021 Winner of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in NYC Program

March 5, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Portfolio Company, NSC, Awarded BAE System’s Top Ship Repair Suppliers for 2020

February 10, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Named a 2020 Winner of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation Program

December 22, 2020

Private Debt Investor selects Star Mountain Capital as a finalist for 2020 Junior Lender of the Year

March 11, 2020

Star Mountain Capital Named One of Crain’s 2019 Best Places to Work in NYC

December 20, 2019

Star Mountain Capital Named One of Pensions & Investments 2019 Best Places to Work

March 23, 2016

Star Mountain Networking Event for Lower Middle Market Business Professionals in New York, NY

February 24, 2016

Star Mountain Hosted Monthly Networking Event for Lower Middle Market Business Professionals in New York, NY

February 22, 2016

Star Mountain Hosted Business Owner and Investor Networking Event in Palm Beach, FL

October 16, 2015

Star Mountain Capital Participated in the Annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research Fundraiser

September 23, 2015

Star Mountain is happy to be co-hosting an event with its friends at Thuzio, which provides businesses and professionals with an all access pass to celebrity talent and influencers through a comprehensive online platform, talent procurement services and…

January 28, 2015

Star Mountain Hosting its first Monthly Networking Event for Lower Middle Market Business Professionals in New York, NY

October 17, 2014

Star Mountain Participated in the Terry Fox Run Charity Event to Help Raise Money for Cancer Research and Hosted Post-Run Cocktail Party in New York, NY

September 23, 2014

Star Mountain Co-Hosted Networking Event for Lower Middle Market Business Professionals with Thuzio

December 5, 2013

Star Mountain Hosted Innovation Workshop Event for Financial Modeling World Championships (ModelOff 2013)