StepStone VC Secondaries Fund VII LP

10/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2026 08:44

Amendment to Notice of Sales of Unregistered Securities (Form D/A)

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.
The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM D

Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities

OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0076
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 4.00

1. Issuer's Identity

CIK (Filer ID Number) Previous Names
X None
Entity Type
0002100674
Corporation
X Limited Partnership
Limited Liability Company
General Partnership
Business Trust
Other (Specify)

Name of Issuer
StepStone VC Secondaries Fund VII LP
Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization
DELAWARE
Year of Incorporation/Organization
Over Five Years Ago
X Within Last Five Years (Specify Year) 2025
Yet to Be Formed

2. Principal Place of Business and Contact Information

Name of Issuer
StepStone VC Secondaries Fund VII LP
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 PAINTERS MILL ROAD, SUITE 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode Phone Number of Issuer
OWINGS MILLS MARYLAND 21117 410-363-2725

3. Related Persons

Last Name First Name Middle Name
StepStone VC Secondaries GP VII LLC N/A
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: Executive Officer X Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

The Issuer's general partner (the "General Partner").
Last Name First Name Middle Name
StepStone Group LP N/A
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: Executive Officer X Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

The managing member of the General Partner.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
StepStone Group Holdings LLC N/A
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: Executive Officer X Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

The general partner of the managing member of the General Partner ("StepStone").
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Avirett John
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Borton Brian
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
4225 Executive Square, Suite 1600
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
La Jolla CALIFORNIA 92037
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Callahan Andrew
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
277 Park Avenue, 45th Floor
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
New York NEW YORK 10172
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Giambrone Anthony
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Kang Seyonne
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
228 Hamilton Avenue, 3rd Floor
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Palo Alto CALIFORNIA 94301
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Newhall Adair
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
277 Park Avenue, 45th Floor
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
New York NEW YORK 10172
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Redfield Lindsay
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Somerville Hunter
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
West Stephen
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Wuestling John
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 700
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Owings Mills MARYLAND 21117
Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Partner of StepStone.

4. Industry Group

Agriculture
Banking & Financial Services
Commercial Banking
Insurance
Investing
Investment Banking
X Pooled Investment Fund
Hedge Fund
X Private Equity Fund
Venture Capital Fund
Other Investment Fund
Is the issuer registered as
an investment company under
the Investment Company
Act of 1940?
Yes X No
Other Banking & Financial Services
Business Services
Energy
Coal Mining
Electric Utilities
Energy Conservation
Environmental Services
Oil & Gas
Other Energy
Health Care
Biotechnology
Health Insurance
Hospitals & Physicians
Pharmaceuticals
Other Health Care
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Commercial
Construction
REITS & Finance
Residential
Other Real Estate
Retailing
Restaurants
Technology
Computers
Telecommunications
Other Technology
Travel
Airlines & Airports
Lodging & Conventions
Tourism & Travel Services
Other Travel
Other

5. Issuer Size

Revenue Range OR Aggregate Net Asset Value Range
No Revenues No Aggregate Net Asset Value
$1 - $1,000,000 $1 - $5,000,000
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 $5,000,001 - $25,000,000
$5,000,001 - $25,000,000 $25,000,001 - $50,000,000
$25,000,001 - $100,000,000 $50,000,001 - $100,000,000
Over $100,000,000 Over $100,000,000
Decline to Disclose Decline to Disclose
X Not Applicable Not Applicable

6. Federal Exemption(s) and Exclusion(s) Claimed (select all that apply)

Rule 504(b)(1) (not (i), (ii) or (iii))
Rule 504 (b)(1)(i)
Rule 504 (b)(1)(ii)
Rule 504 (b)(1)(iii)
X Rule 506(b)
Rule 506(c)
Securities Act Section 4(a)(5)
X Investment Company Act Section 3(c)
Section 3(c)(1) Section 3(c)(9)
Section 3(c)(2) Section 3(c)(10)
Section 3(c)(3) Section 3(c)(11)
Section 3(c)(4) Section 3(c)(12)
Section 3(c)(5) Section 3(c)(13)
Section 3(c)(6) Section 3(c)(14)
X Section 3(c)(7)

7. Type of Filing

New Notice Date of First Sale 2026-04-17 First Sale Yet to Occur
X Amendment

8. Duration of Offering

Does the Issuer intend this offering to last more than one year?
X Yes No

9. Type(s) of Securities Offered (select all that apply)

Equity X Pooled Investment Fund Interests
Debt Tenant-in-Common Securities
Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Another Security Mineral Property Securities
Security to be Acquired Upon Exercise of Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Security Other (describe)

10. Business Combination Transaction

Is this offering being made in connection with a business combination transaction, such as a merger, acquisition or exchange offer?
Yes X No

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

11. Minimum Investment

Minimum investment accepted from any outside investor $20,000 USD

12. Sales Compensation

Recipient
Recipient CRD Number None
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 149777
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
2000 Westchester Avenue
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
Purchase NEW YORK 10577-2530
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
X All States
X Foreign/non-US
Recipient
Recipient CRD Number X None
Leader Private Capital Ltd None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
21 Ha'arbaa Street (Platinum Tower)
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
Tel-Aviv ISRAEL 6473921
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
All States
X Foreign/non-US
Recipient
Recipient CRD Number X None
Gresham Partners Capital Limited None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
Level 25, 88 Phillip Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
Sydney AUSTRALIA 2000
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
All States
X Foreign/non-US
Recipient
Recipient CRD Number X None
Leader Private Funds Ltd None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
21 Ha'arbaa Street (Platinum Tower)
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
Tel-Aviv ISRAEL 6473921
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
All States
X Foreign/non-US
Recipient
Recipient CRD Number X None
Capital Advisory Partners New Zealand Limited None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
PO Box 105 847
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
Auckland NEW ZEALAND 1143
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
All States
X Foreign/non-US
Recipient
Recipient CRD Number None
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 705
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
880 Carillon Parkway
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
St. Petersburg FLORIDA 33716
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
X All States
X Foreign/non-US
Recipient
Recipient CRD Number None
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. 6694
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
880 Carillon Parkway
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
St. Petersburg FLORIDA 33716
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
X All States
X Foreign/non-US
Recipient
Recipient CRD Number None
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated 793
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
None None
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
501 North Broadway
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
St. Louis MISSOURI 63102
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check "All States" or check individual States
X All States
Foreign/non-US

13. Offering and Sales Amounts

Total Offering Amount USD
or X Indefinite
Total Amount Sold $1,768,995,571 USD
Total Remaining to be Sold USD
or X Indefinite

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Reflects limited partner interests offered and sold by the Issuer, its parallel funds and feeder entities.

14. Investors

Select if securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors, and enter the number of such non-accredited investors who already have invested in the offering.
Regardless of whether securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors, enter the total number of investors who already have invested in the offering:
194

15. Sales Commissions & Finder's Fees Expenses

Provide separately the amounts of sales commissions and finders fees expenses, if any. If the amount of an expenditure is not known, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.

Sales Commissions $0 USD
X Estimate
Finders' Fees $0 USD
X Estimate

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

StepStone may pay certain placement agents a percentage of the principal amount of a limited partner interest sold.

16. Use of Proceeds

Provide the amount of the gross proceeds of the offering that has been or is proposed to be used for payments to any of the persons required to be named as executive officers, directors or promoters in response to Item 3 above. If the amount is unknown, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.

$0 USD
X Estimate

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

A fee for management services calculated quarterly and based on a percentage of commitments will be paid to an affiliate of the Issuer.

Signature and Submission

Please verify the information you have entered and review the Terms of Submission below before signing and clicking SUBMIT below to file this notice.

Terms of Submission

In submitting this notice, each issuer named above is:
  • Notifying the SEC and/or each State in which this notice is filed of the offering of securities described and undertaking to furnish them, upon written request, in the accordance with applicable law, the information furnished to offerees.*
  • Irrevocably appointing each of the Secretary of the SEC and, the Securities Administrator or other legally designated officer of the State in which the issuer maintains its principal place of business and any State in which this notice is filed, as its agents for service of process, and agreeing that these persons may accept service on its behalf, of any notice, process or pleading, and further agreeing that such service may be made by registered or certified mail, in any Federal or state action, administrative proceeding, or arbitration brought against the issuer in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, if the action, proceeding or arbitration (a) arises out of any activity in connection with the offering of securities that is the subject of this notice, and (b) is founded, directly or indirectly, upon the provisions of: (i) the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any rule or regulation under any of these statutes, or (ii) the laws of the State in which the issuer maintains its principal place of business or any State in which this notice is filed.
  • Certifying that, if the issuer is claiming a Regulation D exemption for the offering, the issuer is not disqualified from relying on Rule 504 or Rule 506 for one of the reasons stated in Rule 504(b)(3) or Rule 506(d).

Each Issuer identified above has read this notice, knows the contents to be true, and has duly caused this notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

For signature, type in the signer's name or other letters or characters adopted or authorized as the signer's signature.

Issuer Signature Name of Signer Title Date
StepStone VC Secondaries Fund VII LP /s/ Lindsay Redfield Lindsay Redfield Partner of StepStone 2026-10-23

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.

* This undertaking does not affect any limits Section 102(a) of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 ("NSMIA") [Pub. L. No. 104-290, 110 Stat. 3416 (Oct. 11, 1996)] imposes on the ability of States to require information. As a result, if the securities that are the subject of this Form D are "covered securities" for purposes of NSMIA, whether in all instances or due to the nature of the offering that is the subject of this Form D, States cannot routinely require offering materials under this undertaking or otherwise and can require offering materials only to the extent NSMIA permits them to do so under NSMIA's preservation of their anti-fraud authority.

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