# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001517124
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-096228
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 8016
**Document Hash:** 7418f4db8f4c2dcff1a4454d52643cab
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-096228.hdr.sgml**: 20260306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-096228

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221201

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260306

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SITTEMA THOMAS KENT
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001517124

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23786
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26730341

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 4920
- **CITY:** ORLANDO
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32802
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001918642

**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:** Conversus StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20220321

## Ex-24

**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

**KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS,** that the undersigned, a trustee of StepStone Private Markets, StepStone Private Venture and Growth Fund, StepStone Private Infrastructure Fund, StepStone Private Credit Income Fund, and StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund, hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Robert W. Long, Kimberly Zeitvogel, Dean Caruvana, Tim Smith and Kitan Ajanaku with full power to act without the other, as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in his name, in his capacity as a trustee of StepStone Private Markets, StepStone Private Venture and Growth Fund, StepStone Private Infrastructure Fund, StepStone Private Credit Income Fund, and StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund, any statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3, 4 or 5 to be filed with the United States 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 shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as of the 26th day of February 2026.

<u>/s/ Thomas K. Sittema</u> Trustee

Thomas K. Sittema

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>SITTEMA THOMAS KENT<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>128 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 1600<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHARLOTTE, NC 28202<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-01 | **5. 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>_Trustee_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund [ XSPIX ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<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

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2022-12-01 |  | P |  | 5474.453 | A | $27.40 | 15474.453 | D |  |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2023-02-01 |  | P |  | 6609.385 | A | $30.26 | 22083.838 | D |  |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2024-11-01 |  | P |  | 7676.561 | A | $39.08 | 29760.399 | D |  |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2025-03-03 |  | G |  | 7676.561 | D | $0 | 22112.05<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2025-03-03 |  | G |  | 7676.561 | A | $0 | 7676.561 | I | By Wellspring Stewardship Trust |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2025-11-03 |  | P |  | 1511.792 | A | $49.61 | 9188.353 | I | By Wellspring Stewardship Trust |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2026-01-02 |  | P |  | 3553.029 | A | $56.29 | 12753.118<sup>(1)</sup> | I | By Wellspring Stewardship Trust |
| Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2026-01-02 |  | G |  | 22112.05 | D | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.001 received pursuant to the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan.

**Remarks:**
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Dean Caruvana, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-03-06

### 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).

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