Stepful acquires St. Louis College of Health Careers

● STRATEGIC | EDUCATION · Corporate & Workforce Training

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

Stepful acquires St. Louis College of Health Careers

TARGET

ABHES-accredited allied health college offering nursing, respiratory therapy, and medical assisting degree and certificate programs for working adults at campuses in St. Louis and Fenton, Missouri.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headquarters	Fenton, Missouri
Leadership	Steve Barsam
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Stepful

AI-powered school-as-a-service platform that partners with health systems to build and run their own healthcare talent pipelines

Ownership	VC-backed · Oak HC/FT, Foresite Capital, Hearst Ventures, Citi Impact Fund, SemperVirens +8 more
Capital raised	~$107M
Headcount	201-500 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Carl Madi, CEO and Co-Founder
Buy-side advisor	—

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Stepful -> St. Louis College of Health Careers  (2026-09-18)
strategic_acquisition | Education | closed
Target: ABHES-accredited allied health college offering nursing, respiratory therapy, and medical assisting degree and certificate programs for working adults at campuses in St. Louis and Fenton, Missouri.
Website: slchc.edu | Buyer site: stepful.com
HQ: Fenton, Missouri | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer ownership: vc-backed
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