Secondary Investments

Adams Street Partners was a pioneer in the development of the private equity secondary market.

Adams Street Partners first invested in secondaries in 1986. Since that time, the firm has closed over 130 secondary transactions and now has over $3.7 billion in secondary assets under management. We use a thematic approach targeting specific funds and exposures that we believe presents the best secondary investment opportunities. We believe that success depends on being selective, disciplined and integrated.

Selective
We are selective about the investments we choose by seeking investment opportunities within the specific investment themes we have developed.

Disciplined
We build high-conviction portfolios which balance the best ideas with the necessary diversification.

Integrated
On a daily basis, we leverage the expertise, knowledge and networks of our research teams around the world. This provides us with an information advantage.