Steven Berg is a Partner and founding member of Stride Consumer Partners, a Waltham. See sector focus and contact routes.
Steven Berg is a Partner and founding member of Stride Consumer Partners, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based private equity firm focused on consumer brands, where he previously served as a Managing Partner at Castanea Partners and worked in Bain Capital’s private equity group. His investment thesis centers on building next-generation consumer brands by deploying proprietary operating capabilities to support founders at critical development stages, with a focus on the consumer and retail sectors. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Berg’s firm secured $420 million for its debut fund, indicating substantial capital deployment capacity for consumer brand investments. His notable portfolio includes past investments in Fuze Beverage, Hanna Andersson, Urban Decay Cosmetics, First Aid Beauty, and Tatcha, alongside current work with dryBar, MacKenzie-Childs, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Berg distinguishes himself by emphasizing an investment strategy that actively develops and deploys its own operating resources to support company growth, rather than relying solely on financial capital. He holds an MBA from Wharton and an engin
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