Adams Street Partners
Asset Manager Fund of Funds Private Equity Venture Capital Est. 1972
Also known as AS.
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
Venture office · Chicago, United States
Venture office · Menlo Park, United States
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
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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