# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001821978
**File Stem:** 0000950170-25-109699
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 5806
**Document Hash:** ad704aa9ff01de283c5a89f1e313db23
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-25-109699.hdr.sgml**: 20250818

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-25-109699

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250818

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250818

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250818

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Keck Thomas
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001821978

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-24083
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251227818

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002066799

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 128 S. TRYON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 704-215-4300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 128 S. TRYON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** StepStone Private Equity Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20250502

## Ex-24

**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, being trustees, officers, or advisers of StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund, hereby constitutes and appoints each of Kimberly Zeitvogel, Dean Caruvana and Tim Smith with full power to act without the other, as his or her agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a(n) trustee, officer, or adviser of StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund, any statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3, 4 or 5 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All past acts of an attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

[*Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank*]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as of the 14th day of August, 2025.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| /s/ Tim Smith | Vice President |
| Tim Smith |  |
| /s/ Dean Caruvana | Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer |
| Dean Caruvana |  |
| /s/ Kimberly Zeitvogel | Treasurer & Principal Financial Officer |
| Kimberly Zeitvogel |  |
| /s/ Thomas Keck | Portfolio Manager |
| Thomas Keck |  |
| /s/ Michael Elio | Portfolio Manager |
| Michael Elio  |  |

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Keck Thomas<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O STEPSTONE GROUP PRIVATE WEALTH<br>LLC, 128 S TRYON ST., STE 1600<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHARLOTTE, NC 28202<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund [ NONE ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-18 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [X] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

**Signature:** /s/ Dean Caruvana, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-08-18

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**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.**