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Adams Street Partners

Private markets investment manager covering primary, secondary, growth equity, credit and co-investment strategies

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Adams Street Partners is a global investment manager that works across the private markets. It runs strategies in primary fund investments, secondary investments, growth equity, private credit and co-investments, and also offers insurance and custom solutions.

The firm says it is fully owned by its employees, who invest in its products.

Services

Primary investments: commitments to buyout and growth equity managers.
Secondary investments: purchases of existing private fund interests.
Growth equity: funding for fast-growing software, mobile, healthcare, security and financial technology companies.
Private credit: lending strategies.
Co-investments and custom solutions: direct deals alongside partners and tailored mandates, plus risk management.

Who it serves

Institutional investors, and entrepreneurs and chief executives through a dedicated section of its site. It publishes thinking on private credit, emerging managers and European venture capital.

Key facts

Ownership: employee owned
Responsibility: ESG, diversity and community engagement sections

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Rankings

Adams Street Partners is ranked on 17 TrustList rankings: #5 on 1, #6 on 1, #9 on 1, #10 on 1, #12 on 2, #13 on 1, #15 on 1, #17 on 1, #18 on 1, #23 on 2, #26 on 1, #27 on 1, #38 on 1, #45 on 1 and #48 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Adams Street Partners has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 17 rankings

#5of 27
Beijing
It is the only one of the 27 here listing collaboration and fintech.
Of the 27 here, 5 also cover partners and 5 also cover legal; 13 also work in Shanghai and 12 also work in Hong Kong.
Behind InnoVen Capital, ahead of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
#6of 17
Abu dhabi
It is the only one of the 17 here listing private equity and one of 2 here listing growth stage.
Of the 17 here, 2 also cover growth stage and 2 also cover financial services; 8 also work in London and 6 also work in New York City.
Behind Golub Capital, ahead of Centricus.
#9of 26
Seoul
It is one of 4 here listing healthtech and one of 5 here listing partners.
Of the 26 here, 4 also cover artificial intelligence and 4 also cover private equity; 13 also work in Tokyo and 7 also work in Silicon Valley.
Behind Golub Capital, ahead of Blocore.
#10of 51
Toronto
It is one of 2 here listing collaboration and private equity.
Of the 51 here, 7 also cover fintech and 5 also cover seed stage; 14 also work in San Francisco and 11 also work in Chicago.
Behind BKR Capital, ahead of Aquiline Capital Partners.
#12of 31
Sydney
It is the only one of the 31 here listing collaboration and one of 2 here listing growth stage.
Of the 31 here, 4 also cover series a and 3 also cover pre seed; 8 also work in Madrid and 8 also work in Melbourne.
Behind New Forests, ahead of Alium Capital.
#12of 48
Austin
It is the only one of the 48 here listing collaboration and one of 3 here listing fintech.
Of the 48 here, 9 also cover early stage and 8 also cover SaaS; 6 also work in Toronto.
Behind 8VC, ahead of Bigr Ventures.
#13of 51
Munich
It is one of 3 here listing private equity and one of 5 here listing collaboration.
Of the 51 here, 8 also cover series and 7 also cover industrial; 13 also work in Paris and 8 also work in Europe.
Behind LeadX Capital Partners, ahead of ALSTIN Capital.
#15of 80
Fintech investors
It is the only one of the top 66 here listing collaboration and one of 2 here listing private equity.
Of the top 66 here, 5 also work in Munich.
Behind Accion Venture Lab, ahead of Agman.
#17of 65
Tokyo
It is one of 2 here listing collaboration and one of 3 here listing private equity.
Of the top 56 here, 5 also cover security.
Behind Pegasus Tech Ventures, ahead of Alumni Ventures Group.
#18of 87
Chicago
It is one of 2 here listing collaboration and one of 3 here listing private equity.
Of the top 65 here, 8 also cover healthtech; 14 also work in Boston.
Behind 7wire Ventures, ahead of Agman.
#23of 69
Hong kong
It is one of 2 here listing collaboration and private equity.
Of the top 59 here, 7 also cover banking and 5 also cover science; 11 also work in Beijing.
Behind ACE & Company, ahead of Albamen Capital.
#23of 92
Singapore
It is the only one of the top 66 here listing collaboration and one of 2 here listing healthtech.
Of the top 66 here, 10 also work in Sydney.
Behind A&T Capital, ahead of Alium Capital.
#26of 130
Growth stage
It is one of 4 here listing collaboration and private equity.
Of the top 69 here, 5 also work in Los Angeles.
Behind 10X Capital, ahead of Allianz Life Ventures.
#27of 110
Boston
It is the only one of the top 69 here listing collaboration and one of 2 here listing private equity.
Of the top 69 here, 11 also cover biotech.
Behind Accomplice (company), ahead of Alumni Ventures Group.
#38of 147
Healthtech investors
It is the only one of the top 64 here listing private equity and one of 4 here listing collaboration.
Of the top 64 here, 10 also cover medical.
Behind Academy Investor Network, ahead of Agent Capital.
#45of 244
London
It is one of 2 here listing collaboration and one of 3 here listing growth stage.
Behind ACE & Company, ahead of Agave Capital.
#48of 200
Silicon valley
It is one of 2 here listing collaboration and one of 3 here listing fintech.
Behind Accel Partners, ahead of Aldrich Capital Partners.