Adams Street Partners LLC

Investor type

PE / VC / Fund of funds

Founded

1972

AUM

$65 000 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

$100+ m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Series B, Late Stage (Series C+), Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than 30 countries across five continents. The firm is 100% employee-owned and has approximately $61 billion in assets under management across primary, secondary, growth equity, credit, and co-investment strategies. Adams Street strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles by drawing on over 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships. Adams Street has offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. adamsstreetpartners.com

Industry

Biotechnology Digital Financial Services Healthcare Services Internet and Web Services Mobile/Apps Other Pharmaceuticals Education Edtech Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Real Estate Security Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Transportation Travel MedTech Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) SaaS Technology CleanTech Infrastructure

Region of investment

North America Asia

Adams Street Partners LLC Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
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Adams Street 2022 Global Fund
Fund of funds
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Mobile/Apps
SaaS
Software
Technology
Energy
CleanTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
Asia
$5-10 m
$1100 M
November 2022
Adams Street Partners Global Secondary Fund VII
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Mobile/Apps
SaaS
Security
Software
Energy
CleanTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
Asia
$5-10 m
$3200 M
May 2023
Adams Street 2023 Global Fund
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Mobile/Apps
SaaS
Security
Software
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
Asia
$5-10 m
$820 M
November 2023
Adams Street Venture Innovation Fund IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Software
Technology
Infrastructure
Energy
CleanTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
Asia
$5-10 m
$1200 M
October 2024
ASP Summa
Fund of funds
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$1000 M
April 2024
Adams Street Partners European Venture Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$270 M
May 2025
ASP PIF CLO I
Fund of funds
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$350 M
January 2026
Adams Street Partners Fund VI
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$2500 M
April 2026

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FAQs about Adams Street Partners LLC

Adams Street Partners LLC is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Adams Street Partners LLC was founded in 1972.
Adams Street Partners LLC invests in companies and startups in Biotechnology, Digital, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Internet and Web Services, Mobile/Apps, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Education, Edtech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), SaaS, Technology, CleanTech, Infrastructure.
Adams Street Partners LLC invests in companies and startups in North America, Asia.
Adams Street Partners LLC invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+), Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Adams Street Partners LLC usually invests $100+ m on average.
Adams Street Partners LLC has around $65 000m assets under management.
Adams Street Partners LLC last fund was created/launched in 2026-04-22