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Adam Grosser

Investor

Managing Partner at UP Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $1.5M

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632 people in our graph share verified history with Adam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tianen LiangunlockedAdam: together at Silver Lake (2018–2019)
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Adam: together at Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)
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About

With 22 years in impact and climate investing, Adam Grosser brings a long-term, mission-driven approach and anchors practice at Santa Monica Airport, using aviation-based interviews to test candidate adaptability.

Contact· published on Adam's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. UP PartnersChairman and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. MIT Mobility InitiativeSenior Fellowcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, MA
  3. Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)Edmund Hillary Fellowcurrent2020 — presentNew Zealand
  4. CPP InvestmentsSenior Advisor2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Silver LakeManaging Director2011 — 2019
  6. Foundation CapitalGeneral Partner2000 — 2010
  7. @Home NetworkPresident1996 — 2000
  8. CatapultCEO1994 — 1996
  9. Sony Pictures EntertainmentVice President1993 — 1994
  10. LucasArtsDirector, Products1990 — 1992
  11. Apple ComputerDirector, Engineering1982 — 1990

Skills & more

Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentMergersPrivate EquityDue DiligenceAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsIPOVenture FinancingStrategy
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsGrowth CapitalM&A experienceBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningFinancial ModelingDeal SourcingCleantechValuationBuyouts

From Adam's professional profile.

Deals · 1

TeleoBoard seat

via UP Partners · filed Dec 2021 · $13.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at UP Partners

Alex Garcia Lautzenheiser
Senior Associate at UP Partners
Ally Warson
Partner at UP Partners
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Christian Bailey
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Colby Goff
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Cyrus Sigari
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Daniel Buchmueller
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Eric Hirshberg
Venture Partner at UP Partners

Network9

Brian ShinScout
Managing Partner, VitalStage Ventures at VitalStage Ventures
Karen PageScout
Board Partner at B4 Capital
Nat TurnerScout
General Partner at Operator LP
Rich KleimanScout
Partner at 35Ventures
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Christian Bailey
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Colby Goff
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Daniel Buchmueller
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Eric Hirshberg
Venture Partner at UP Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adam Grosser?
With 22 years in impact and climate investing, Adam Grosser brings a long-term, mission-driven approach and anchors practice at Santa Monica Airport, using aviation-based interviews to test candidate adaptability.
Where does Adam Grosser work?
Adam Grosser is Managing Partner at UP Partners.
What does Adam Grosser invest in?
Adam Grosser invests in AI & Machine Learning, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
What check size does Adam Grosser write?
Adam Grosser typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What boards does Adam Grosser sit on?
Adam Grosser holds tracked board seats at Teleo.
Where did Adam Grosser go to school?
Adam Grosser studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business Administration and Management, General); Stanford University (M.S., Engineering); Stanford University (B.S, Engineering).

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