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Fintech: All Serviceable Addressable Markets are Not Created Equal

When evaluating new investment opportunities, a key part of due diligence is determining the size of the company’s Serviceable Addressable Market.

A Sector-by-Sector Look at the Buyout Market

While the world economies frozen by COVID-19 have begun a gradual thaw, considerable economic and market uncertainties still persist.

The Impact of Public Market Dislocations on Private Markets

Adams Street has been investing and managing risk in private markets for 50 years, which provides us with a unique perspective on market dislocati ...

Quantifying Exposure to Carbon-Intensive Industries in Private Equity Portfolios

Climate change will be a defining global challenge of the 21st century, with associated impacts on ecological, economic, social, and political sys ...

From Upstart to Titan: Why Emerging Managers Can Provide an Edge

Adams Street’s primary investment team analyzes the parameters that go into selecting emerging managers who lack the record of more established peers.

Signs Indicate Potential Attractive Vintage Era for Private Credit

A trifecta of rising yields, improving capital structures, and generally favorable deal terms may signal the onset of an attractive vintage era fo ...

Funding Imbalance, Thriving Innovation Boost Growth Equity Outlook

Many growth stage companies that delayed fundraising in 2022 as valuations dipped will likely have to seek additional capital by the end of 2023, ...

Buyout Managers Can’t Lean on Leverage Amid Higher Rates, Slower Growth

As interest rates rise and growth slows, buyout managers who rely on leverage to generate returns are likely to underperform those with deep secto ...

Bank Instability – Important Considerations for Private Equity Investors

Jeff Diehl, Adams Street’s Managing Partner & Head of Investments, shares observations and important considerations for private markets inves ...

It’s a Case of ‘BuyIRR Beware’ for Private Equity Investors as Headwinds Compress Multiples

“BuyIRR Beware” is the mantra we believe investors need to heed when selecting private equity managers. The ability to distinguish between repeata ...

PEI Keynote Interview: Fertile Ground for Growth Equity

Private Equity International recently spoke with Robin Murray, Tom Bremner, and Fred Wang to discuss the outlook on growth capital investing.

Buyouts Magazine: From Upstarts to Titans

Buyouts spoke with Sunil Mishra, Sergey Sheshuryak, and James Korczak to discuss why emerging managers can provide an edge in pursuing niche, over ...

Growth Equity Market Appears Primed to Shine, But Beware of Slippery Rocks

Technological innovation and excess demand for capital augur well for growth equity managers with strong records in their discipline and a focus o ...

Buyouts Magazine: Co-Investment Advantages Boost Investor Interest

Co-investments can add incremental, tactical private equity exposure for a typically lower all-in cost, say David Brett, Michael Taylor and Craig ...

Navigating Private Markets in 2024: Opportunity Knocks as Change Accelerates

Our fourth annual Global Investor Survey points to increasing optimism among private markets investors about the outlook for fundraising, liquidit ...