Adams Street Partners
Chicago · Series B–Late Stage · 57 people tracked
Investment thesis
Adams Street Partners invests across the entire spectrum of private markets through multiple strategies including buyout, growth equity, venture capital, and secondary funds. The firm targets multi-stage, category-leading software, mobile, healthcare, security, and financial technology companies, with a focus on middle-market enterprises valued at $150–$750 million. The firm leverages its global platform, advanced analytics, and relationships with top-tier general partners to identify strategic opportunities and create long-term value across diverse capital structures.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 57 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 16 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×9SaaS ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Biotech ×2Cybersecurity ×2Developer Tools ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:United States×3Australia×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAircall is an AI-powered cloud platform that combines intelligent voice agents, automated workflows, and real-time coaching for sales and support teams. It integrates with over 250 business applications to automate call handling, optimize routing, and provide insights from customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Arctic Wolf provides managed detection and response (MDR) services with 24x7 security teams that detect, investigate, and respond to threats using an open XDR platform processing trillions of events weekly. The company serves organizations seeking to reduce cyber risk through expert security operations and incident response.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cyberhaven provides data detection and response (DDR) software that helps security teams investigate incidents involving data exfiltration and insider threats by reconstructing the complete timeline and context of user actions and data movements.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Dremio provides an Agentic Lakehouse platform that enables fast, governed access to enterprise data across multiple sources without ETL, with an AI Semantic Layer for business context and autonomous infrastructure management. The platform serves knowledge workers and AI agents seeking instant access to trusted data without traditional data platform complexity.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Tomer Shiran(Founder)in
Earnest develops microbial seed coatings and agricultural biology products derived from prairie ecosystems to improve soil health and crop performance for farmers. The company has expanded from soil amendments to seed coatings that deliver biology directly on seeds, with plans to scale planter box treatments.
AgTechBiotech
Eddy Mejia(Founder)Dr. Gabe Price(Founder)
FalconX is a digital assets prime brokerage providing institutional clients with 24/7 access to liquidity and capital solutions through proprietary technology designed for risk management in volatile markets. The company operates as financial infrastructure serving top global financial institutions with trading, options, and related services.
Crypto & Web3Fintech<UNKNOWN>
Fusion Pharma develops targeted alpha therapeutics for cancer treatment using proprietary linker technology to connect alpha-emitting medical isotopes to cancer-targeting molecules, delivering lethal damage to tumor cells while minimizing toxicity to healthy tissues.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Glean provides an AI-powered workplace search and knowledge management platform that connects company data across documents, messages, tickets, and systems to help teams access information and complete work. The platform serves multiple departments including engineering, sales, support, marketing, and IT teams across enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Arvind Jain(Founder & CEO)Vishwanath T R(Co-founder and CTO)Tony Gentilcore(Co-founder, Engineering)
Level AI helps enterprises analyze and derive business intelligence from customer conversations using AI. The platform enables CX teams to turn dialogue data into actionable insights for improving people, processes, and AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ashish Nagar(Founder & CEO)Sumeet Khullar(Co Founder & CTO)
Nomad Health operates a job marketplace for travel nurses and allied health professionals, connecting clinicians with positions that match their experience and preferences while providing dedicated support throughout the hiring and credentialing process.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechHR Tech
OneTrust provides a governance platform for privacy, risk, data, and compliance across organizations' technology stacks. The platform enables automated controls and real-time monitoring to prevent data misuse and manage AI governance for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Poolside builds open-weight foundation models and agentic coding models, including the Laguna family, along with the systems and infrastructure needed to train, refine, and improve these models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Punchh provides ordering, loyalty, and marketing software for enterprise restaurant, convenience store, grocery, and retail brands. The platform centralizes customer data and enables one-to-one connections across in-store and digital touchpoints.
FoodTechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Savneet Singh(President & CEO of PAR Technology Corp., and President of ParTech, Inc.)Joe Yetter(General Manager)
Ticketmaster Resale is a marketplace platform for buying and selling event tickets with buyer guarantees including refunds and replacement ticket sourcing.
MarketplacesMelbourne, AU
Zip is an AI platform for enterprise procurement that automates and optimizes the B2B purchasing process from intake to payment. The platform serves large enterprises seeking to reduce procurement cycle time, risk, and costs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Adams Street Partners invest at?
- Adams Street Partners invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Adams Street Partners focus on?
- Adams Street Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Adams Street Partners located?
- Adams Street Partners is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Adams Street Partners lead rounds?
- Adams Street Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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