Adams Street Partners

Asset Manager Fund of Funds Private Equity Venture Capital Est. 1972

Also known as AS.

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USD 36B
Estimated FUM
Type
Asset Manager
HQ
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded
1972
Focus
Generalist Tech

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
Breadth not publicly established
Growth Equity
Breadth not publicly established
Venture Capital
Breadth not publicly established
Private Credit
Breadth not publicly established
Secondaries
Breadth not publicly established

Venture country & capital evidence

Offices, investment mandates and recorded deals are separate connections. Reported manager capital and individual fund sizes retain their original basis and date.

Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

Reported capital

  • ≥EUR 270M · Reported venture fund size

    European Venture Fund · reported 2025-05-12

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 5M - USD 200M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Focus Areas
Stages
Growth Seed Series A Series B
Focus
Generalist Tech
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

Headquarters
Chicago, IL, United States
More investors with offices in Chicago
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

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