Adams Street Partners is honored to be recognized by GrowthCap as one of the Top Private Equity Firms of 2025. GrowthCap’s annual awards highlight firms that have demonstrated strong leadership, and served as exceptional partners to their portfolio companies while simultaneously showing the ability to help their investments build value. For over 50 years, Adams Street has been committed to creating innovative private markets solutions that address the complex needs of clients and foster lasting partnerships with portfolio companies, management teams, and investors.
We are grateful to our general partners and investors for the trust they continue to place in Adams Street. Being recognized among such a competitive group of firms highlights our dedication to helping our clients achieve their long-term goals.
View the full list of GrowthCap’s 2025 honorees
Ranking and award issued August 19, 2025. Ranking and award conducted by GrowthCap. Selections were made based on a thorough review of each firm including factors such as firm history, evolution, management, culture, strategic and operational capabilities, capital base, recent momentum, key milestones, market expertise, and commitment to responsible investing. The review incorporated information from nomination materials, direct communications, an online submissions portal, peer and CEO feedback, and proprietary research. Adams Street is not aware of the extent or weighting of any such criteria and the description and the selection methodologies of rankings and awards can be subjective and will often vary; additional information on the ranking or award methodologies is available from the sponsor. Adams Street was not required to directly or indirectly provide compensation to be evaluated or to receive the award; however, Adams Street was required to provide compensation to GrowthCap in order to receive publishing and distribution rights associated with the award and GrowthCap’s copyright. These rankings or awards may not represent investor experience with Adams Street or Adams Street’s Funds or services, nor do they constitute a recommendation of Adams Street or its services. Such ranking or award is not necessarily indicative of Adams Street’s past or future performance.
