Drake Star Partners Reviews
New York, NY · Founded 2003
- Type
- Tech boutique
- HQ
- New York, NY
- Founded
- 2003
- Deal size
- $25M-$500M
- Focus
- Technology, Media, Communications
- Website
- drakestar.com
- Christopher CamilloCo-Founder, Partner
- Stephen MasterManaging Partner
Drake Star Partners is a tech boutique headquartered in New York, NY and founded in 2003. The firm focuses on Technology, Media, Communications and typically advises on transactions in the $25M-$500M range. Key dealmakers include Christopher Camillo (Co-Founder, Partner), Stephen Master (Managing Partner). Read founder-verified reviews of Drake Star Partners below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Drake Star Partners
Drake Star Partners has built its franchise in Technology, Media, Communications, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Christopher Camillo, Stephen Master, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Drake Star Partners typically compare it against other tech boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Drake Star Partners sits in the $25M-$500M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with Drake Star Partners should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. Drake Star Partners operates out of New York, NY, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review Drake Star Partners?
- Any founder who hired Drake Star Partners as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has Drake Star Partners been reviewed by founders?
- Drake Star Partners appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is Drake Star Partners headquartered?
- Drake Star Partners is headquartered in New York, NY. The firm was founded in 2003.
- What kinds of deals does Drake Star Partners work on?
- Drake Star Partners focuses on Technology, Media, Communications. Typical transaction size falls in the $25M-$500M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Drake Star Partners?
- Senior dealmakers include Christopher Camillo (Co-Founder, Partner), Stephen Master (Managing Partner). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of Drake Star Partners?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: April 4, 2026