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Adams Street Partners
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Adams Street Partners strives to be the premier private markets investment manager by leveraging over five decades of relationships and data to develop unique private market insights and investment opportunities globally. The firm manages nearly $70 billion in assets across primary, secondary, growth equity, private credit, and co-investment strategies, with investments in more than 30 countries across five continents. For direct growth equity, Adams Street invests in rapidly growing, category-leading software, mobile, healthcare, security, and financial technology companies with at least $5 million in annualized revenue and compelling returns on sales and marketing spend. The team adopts a top-down thematic approach to identify sector themes, typically investing $20–$50 million per company, preferring to lead rounds and join boards while also participating in larger syndicated financings. The firm is 100% employee-owned, aligning the success of the firm with that of its clients.
Notable quotes
“Sectors like technology and healthcare continue to experience growth, dislocation and change and these forces can create meaningful opportunities for private markets investors.”
“Finding the right investor is critical to maintaining the right culture in the board room, and in the company.”
“Investors are continuing to prioritize strategies that have the potential to offer greater visibility, alignment, and cost efficiency. Our global platform and long-standing GP relationships have historically enabled us to source and execute opportunities alongside many leading sponsors, while constructing diversified portfolios designed to perform across market environments.”
Team
Jeffrey Diehl
Managing Partner & Head of Investments
Robin Murray
Partner & Head of Growth Equity Investments
Brijesh Jeevarathnam
Partner & Global Head of Fund Investments
Jeffrey Akers
Partner & Head of Secondary Investments
David Brett
Partner & Co-Head of Co-Investments
Bill Sacher
Partner & Head of Private Credit
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arize AI | Growth | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Cyberhaven | Series C | $88m | 2024-06-01 |
| Altruist | Growth | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Cato Networks | Series F1 | $238m | 2023-09-19 |
| Glean | Series D | $200m | 2024-02-01 |
| Arctic Wolf | Series C | $45m | 2018-10-25 |
| Stripe | Growth | — | — |
| Wiz | Growth | — | — |
| Aircall | Growth | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Zynga | Growth | — | — |
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