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StepStone closes SSIF infrastructure fund at $1.7B commitments

Aug 26, 2026, 8:08 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The $1.7B SSIF close expands STEP’s asset base and recurring fee potential, building investor confidence and signaling scalable private markets platforms. Strengthen due to prior fund success (2024 $1.5B) and ongoing deployment, which historically supports valuation as AUM grows.

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StepStone Group announced SSIF closed with $1.7 billion in commitments, expanding its infrastructure secondaries platform after 2024's inaugural fund. The fund targets LP interests and GP-led secondaries, leveraging StepStone’s broad primary, secondary, and co-investment deal flow. The milestone signals growing investor confidence and potential fee-based revenue growth from larger AUM.

SSIF closes at $1.7B commitments. Infrastructure secondaries focus.
SSIF is StepStone’s first closed-ended infrastructure secondaries fund.
Fund buys LP interests and GP-led secondary funds.
As of Aug 2026, ~50% deployed across 26 deals.
StepStone deploys ~$13B annually across primary, secondary, co-investments.

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