Our pursuit of excellence begins with our people. At Adams Street, we’ve built a culture rooted in collaboration, integrity, and intellectual rigor. We embrace diverse perspectives to spark innovation which we believe helps drive meaningful outcomes for our clients, our firm, and the broader community. We are deeply committed to responsible investing, an inclusive workplace, and community engagement globally.
of employees globally are women and/or from diverse backgrounds
of firm’s equity owners are women and/or from diverse backgrounds
of firm’s senior professionals are women and/or from diverse backgrounds
We support every employee’s growth with meaningful learning opportunities and a culture that values diverse perspectives.
Adams Street’s Reverse Mentoring Program fosters inclusion and retention by helping senior professionals learn from younger colleagues and develop skills for today’s evolving, tech-driven workplace.
At Adams Street, we embrace a wide range of perspectives to unlock ideas which we believe bring value to our clients, our investments and our communities.
We seek to advance initiatives that reflect our values and those of our investors, broaden access to investment opportunities, and strengthen engagement with underrepresented groups seeking entry into the private markets.
We build relationships with diverse GPs and companies, where appropriate we support efforts to increase CEO and board diversity, and strengthen industry partnerships to raise visibility among diverse managers and businesses.
We help expand access, promote education, and engage our team in outreach efforts that bring diverse perspectives to both our firm and the broader private markets industry.
Adams Street engages with a number of diversity-focused organizations through event sponsorship, conference participation, mentoring programs, student networking opportunities, and educational symposiums.
Adams Street seeks to bring diverse perspectives to the private markets industry by investing in educational initiatives and engaging in outreach through our university partnerships. This reflects our belief that inclusion strengthens business and generates value for clients and communities.
We host engaging in-office and virtual educational sessions, webinars, and speaking engagements. Our services include assisting with intern and post-graduation placements, mock networking events, and case study competitions. Adams Street contributes to on-campus classrooms based on professor preferences and offer customized skills workshops for student groups. Additionally, we maintain a strong presence at intern and career fairs, both virtually and on campus, to support student success and development.
* Certain organizations and their logos/ trademarks are included herein to which Adams Street is a signatory, has guiding principles to which Adams Street aims to adhere, or which Adams Street otherwise looks to and/or supports with regard to various Diversity and Inclusion standards. Inclusion in the above list does not indicate that such organizations have endorsed Adams Street, nor a guarantee that Adams Street will take any particular action with regard to Diversity and Inclusion issues.
** Certain organizations and their logos/trademarks are included herein to which Adams Street provides supports with regard to various Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. Inclusion in the above list does not indicate that such organizations have endorsed Adams Street, nor a guarantee that Adams Street will take any particular action with regard to Diversity and Inclusion issues.
We strive to bring greater numbers of women and men of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds into the private markets investment management industry and we value the partnerships we have built with diversity-focused organizations that help us to have an impact.
