Corporate investor

Adams Street Partners, LLC

Compiled from public sources

Adams Street Partners, LLC is a leading private equity and venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1972 as the growth equity division of First National Bank of Chicago, Adams Street Partners became an independent firm in 2001. With over 50 years of experience in the private equity sector, Adams Street Partners has established itself as a prominent fund-of-funds manager and co-investor, managing over $60 billion in assets. The firm employs a multi-strategy approach, investing across primary, secondary, growth equity, credit, and co-investment strategies. Its investment focus spans several sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer products, and industrials, with an emphasis on identifying and backing high-performing managers in both established and emerging markets across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Investment focus

Sectors
TechnologyHealthcareManufacturing and industrialsConsumerInfrastructureSMEsEnergy and powerAgriculture and food
Stages and strategies
SeedGrowthFund investmentsBuyoutProject financePrivate credit
Regions
Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa

Fund commitments

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026