Adams Street Partners (“Adams Street”) is a global private markets investment manager that has nearly $70 billion* in assets under management. The firm is 100% employee-owned, which fosters a positive and unique culture of collaboration, intellectual rigor, integrity, and a commitment to professional development. For the eighth year in a row, Adams Street was named one of Pension & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management in 2025.
Employees operate as a single global team, integrating the expertise of the firm’s investment professionals across five strategies: primary investments, secondary investments, growth equity, private credit, and co-investments. Adams Street is considered a private markets pioneer and was inducted into the Private Equity Hall of Fame in 2000.
The firm was founded more than 50 years ago, and clients include leading public and corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and high net worth individuals worldwide.
Adams Street has offices in Abu Dhabi, Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Menlo Park, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
*Firmwide AUM as of December 31, 2025 was $69.9bn; does not include the more recent private credit closings or private credit leverage which may be discussed herein or is available upon request. AUM since that date is in excess of $70bn as a result of more recent fund closings.
If you are currently in a 2-year Investment Banking program (or other entry-level investment or finance-related role) looking to make an eventual move to the buyside within Private Equity, we encourage you to opt into our Associate Talent Network below.
By submitting your current resume and answering the below questions you will be added to our network to receive updates on educational webinars, networking opportunities and application openings for Associate roles.
For more information on on investments teams, check out the below team pages:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Co-Investments
- Growth Equity
- Private Credit
We hope you consider opting into our Talent Network!
Skills Required
- Submit current resume and answer application questions to join the talent network
- Currently in a 2-year Investment Banking program or other entry-level investment or finance-related role
- Interest in making an eventual move to the buy-side within Private Equity
- Willingness to receive updates, attend educational webinars, and participate in networking opportunities
What We Do
Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than thirty countries across five continents. Drawing on over 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships, Adams Street strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles. Adams Street is 100% employee-owned and manages $58 billion in assets under management. Adams Street has offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo
