CHICAGO, IL – November 28, 2023 – Adams Street Partners, LLC, a private markets investment firm with more than $58 billion in assets under management (“Adams Street”), today announced that Michael Kurlander has been named Partner & Chief Financial Officer. Effective January 3, 2024, Kurlander will sit on the firm’s Executive Committee and report to Jeff Diehl, Managing Partner & Head of Investments.
“Michael’s experience at both private and public companies will be enormously valuable as Adams Street’s business and products scale,” said Diehl. “He is also a great fit for Adams Street’s culture, which fosters an environment of intellectual rigor, integrity, and professional commitment.”
“Adams Street has the world-class reputation and growth prospects that make this such an exciting and unique opportunity,” said Kurlander. “I am eager to collaborate with my talented Partners and colleagues to continue the firm’s remarkable success.”
Kurlander brings 25 years of experience to the role. He spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs where he held various leadership positions in finance and operations. Kurlander started in the Controller group prior to transitioning to Corporate Treasury where he was Head of Funding and Liquidity Management for the firm. He helped Goldman Sachs navigate the liquidity and regulatory issues of the global financial crisis. Kurlander then served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Global Operations. His final role at Goldman was Chief Operating Officer for its US bank. Kurlander then spent four years at Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated global hedge funds, where he became Deputy Global Treasurer, covering the hedge fund as well as Citadel Securities. Kurlander spent the last two years as Chief Financial Officer of Pagaya Technologies, a publicly traded fintech firm that helps consumers access credit and is the largest US issuer of securitizations backed by personal loans. Kurlander earned his BS from University of Maryland and his MBA from Columbia University. He has successfully completed CPA, Series 7, and 24 licenses.
Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than 30 countries across five continents. The firm is 100% employee-owned and manages $58 billion in assets under management. Adams Street strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles by drawing on over 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships. Adams Street has offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. Visit www.adamsstreetpartners.com
This information is not investment advice or an offer or sale of any security or investment product or investment advice. Offerings are made only pursuant to a private offering memorandum containing important information. Statements are made as of the date of this release, and there is no implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to such date. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Adams Street Partners, LLC is a US investment adviser governed by applicable US laws, which differ from laws in other jurisdictions.
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