Adams Street Partners
Asset Manager Fund of Funds Private Equity Venture Capital Est. 1972
Also known as AS.
- Type
- Asset Manager
- HQ
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Founded
- 1972
- Last fundraise
- 2026 (USD 363.5M)
About
Adams Street Partners is a private-markets investment manager with primary and secondary fund investing, buyout and growth-equity co-investments, private credit, and direct venture growth.
Strategies
Buyout
Growth Equity
Venture Capital
Private Credit
Secondaries
Sources
Locations & investment markets
Headquarters · Chicago, United States
Office · Chicago, United States
Office · Menlo Park, United States
Reported capital
≥EUR 270M · Fund size
European Venture Fund · reported 2025-05-12
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-13.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 5M - USD 200M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States China United Kingdom Germany South Korea Singapore
Coverage
Global Regions
North America Asia Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
7 countries
United States China Germany Japan Singapore South Korea United Kingdom
9 known offices
Chicago, IL, United States (HQ)
Beijing Shi, China
München, BY, Germany
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Singapore
Seoul, South Korea
England, United Kingdom
Boston, MA, United States
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Fundraising
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