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Adams Street Partners LLC

CIK:0001193586
Private Equity
$62B AUM
6 holdings
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded:1972
340 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Adams Street Partners, LLC is an American private markets investment manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1972, the firm is recognized as one of the most experienced and respected private equity and private markets firms globally, managing $62 billion in assets for more than 690 institutional clients. It is 100% employee owned and employs over 340 professionals across 14 offices worldwide, serving institutional investors such as pensions, foundations, family offices, and endowments.

Investment Strategy

Adams Street Partners offers a comprehensive suite of private markets investment strategies, including primary and secondary fund investments, growth equity, venture capital, credit, and co-investments. Their approach is highly diversified, leveraging deep relationships with global general partners, proprietary analytics, and hands-on due diligence. They invest in buyout, venture capital, and growth-stage companies with innovative potential, targeting sectors such as software, mobile, healthcare, security, and fintech. The firm's philosophy centers on alignment of interests, transparency, and creating value through long-term partnerships, global insight, and bespoke solutions for institutional clients.

Top Buys
I
IOTSamsara, Inc.
+$22.0M
P
PAYPaymentus Holdings, Inc.
+$8.1M
R
RMNIRimini Street, Inc.
+$6.8M
P
PVLAPalvella Therapeutics, Inc.
-$4.7M
C
CRVSCorvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
+$2.7M
Top Sells
I
IOTSamsara, Inc.
+$22.0M
P
PAYPaymentus Holdings, Inc.
+$8.1M
R
RMNIRimini Street, Inc.
+$6.8M
P
PVLAPalvella Therapeutics, Inc.
-$4.7M
C
CRVSCorvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
+$2.7M

Top Holdings

R
RMNIRimini Street, Inc.
+62.6%$88.8M
I
IOTSamsara, Inc.
+15.5%$22.0M
C
CRVSCorvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
+9.2%$13.1M
P
PAYPaymentus Holdings, Inc.
+7.0%$10.0M
P
PVLAPalvella Therapeutics, Inc.
+4.7%$6.7M

Equity Positions (6)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
R
RMNI
Rimini Street, Inc.62.57%$88.8M23,565,433$7.87$3.77+$6.8M
I
IOT
Samsara, Inc.15.50%$22.0M553,085$39.78$39.78+$22.0M
C
CRVS
Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.9.23%$13.1M3,275,616$13.97$4.00+$2.7M
P
PAY
Paymentus Holdings, Inc.7.05%$10.0M305,568$32.73$32.75+$8.1M
P
PVLA
Palvella Therapeutics, Inc.4.75%$6.7M298,986$12.00$22.54-$4.7M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+70.5%
SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN
+15.5%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+14.0%