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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 ...

Q&A With David Brett: Five Key Questions for Co-Investors as Recession Risk Rises

Compared to typical buyout funds, co-investments can give co-investors more control over the companies they allocate to at potentially lower costs ...

US and European Buyout Markets: Seizing Opportunities and Assessing Challenges

Jeff Diehl, James Korczak and Sergey Sheshuryak, recently discussed how US and European buyout managers are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Will Private Credit Returns Surpass Private Equity, Even as Risk Declines?

We believe returns in private credit are approaching levels of the median buyout fund, while lenders are also enjoying increased protections and i ...

Examining European Sponsor-to-Sponsor Transactions

While not a new phenomenon, sponsor-to-sponsor transactions continue to be viewed skeptically by investors and other industry participants.

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 ...

The Rise of European Venture

The European venture ecosystem has hit an inflection point and is now widely recognized as being a major contributor to the global venture market.

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 ...

A Conversation with Accel’s Sonali De Rycker

Ross Morrison spoke with Sonali De Rycker of Accel on the rise of European venture and the trends and opportunities in the global venture ecosystem.

Private Markets Insights: Optimism in an Age of Change

In our second annual survey of global private markets investors, we discuss the mega themes powering a consequential age for private markets.

Industrial Sector Perspectives: Finding Opportunity Amid Supply Chain, Labor Uncertainty

Between forced closures, subsequent supply chain disruption, labor shortages and whipsawing demand, many industrial companies were impacted by the ...

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 ...

Private Credit Demonstrates Resiliency Amid Current Economic Conditions

We expect the floating-rate nature of private credit to make it a compelling financing alternative to public market debt as investors work to dige ...