Adams Street Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

In the last 3 years, Adams Street Partners has invested in 2 companies.

Adams Street Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (22%) and software (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (67%) and growth capital (10%). In total, Adams Street Partners has invested in 27 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Univision Communications for $13.7B.

In the last 3 years, Adams Street Partners has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). Adams Street Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Shred-it International for $2.3B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity248
- M&A Buy Activity150
- M&A Sell Activity98
Total Sectors Invested 27
Total Countries Invested 8
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 126
M&A Advisors 4

Adams Street Partners

Adams Street Partners LLC

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	5	30
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (3.0/yr)	#	135	13	2	-	-	-	150
vol	$21.8B						$21.8B
Sell (3.0/yr)	#	83	5	4	5	1	-	98
vol	$7.9B		$250M				$8.2B
	248

Year

≤ '20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

Buy (3.0/yr)

135

150

vol

$21.8B

Sell (3.0/yr)

vol

$7.9B

$250M

$8.2B

248

Company	Date	Value	Type
Actium Health	2024-03-20	-	Trade Sale
Palo Alto, California · www.actiumhealth.com
Snow Software	2023-11-28	-	Trade Sale
Solna, Sweden · www.snowsoftware.com
Qpex Biopharma, Inc.	2023-06-26	-	Trade Sale
San Diego, California · www.qpexbio.com
Callisto Media, Inc.	2023-05-09	-	Trade Sale
Emeryville, California · www.callistomedia.com
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.	2023-02-09	-	IPO
Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com
BoomTown ROI LLC	2023-01-20	-	Trade Sale
Charleston, South Carolina · www.boomtownroi.com
Lever	2022-08-05	-	Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.lever.co
Peerless Network, Inc.	2022-07-27	200M USD	Trade Sale
Chicago, Illinois · www.peerlessnetwork.com
PerimeterX	2022-07-27	-	Merger
San Mateo, California · www.perimeterx.com
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.	2022-06-08	-	Venture
Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Actium Health

2024-03-20

Trade Sale

Palo Alto, California · www.actiumhealth.com

Snow Software

2023-11-28

Trade Sale

Solna, Sweden · www.snowsoftware.com

Qpex Biopharma, Inc.

2023-06-26

Trade Sale

San Diego, California · www.qpexbio.com

Callisto Media, Inc.

2023-05-09

Trade Sale

Emeryville, California · www.callistomedia.com

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.

2023-02-09

IPO

Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com

BoomTown ROI LLC

2023-01-20

Trade Sale

Charleston, South Carolina · www.boomtownroi.com

Lever

2022-08-05

Trade Sale

San Francisco, California · www.lever.co

Peerless Network, Inc.

2022-07-27

200M USD

Trade Sale

Chicago, Illinois · www.peerlessnetwork.com

PerimeterX

2022-07-27

Merger

San Mateo, California · www.perimeterx.com

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.

2022-06-08

Venture

Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Inspira Financial Trust LLC	2019-01-04	Benefit Resources, Inc.	2023-07-13	4
Oak Brook, Illinois · www.inspirafinancial.com	Rochester, New York · www.benefitresource.com
Kamps Pallets, Inc.	2020-01-14	Realm Companies LLC	2022-11-03	3
Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.kampspallets.com	Newton, Iowa · www.realminc.net
Inspira Financial Trust LLC	2019-01-04	PayFlex Systems USA, Inc.	2022-04-05	3
Oak Brook, Illinois · www.inspirafinancial.com	Omaha, Nebraska · www.payflex.com
Alula Holdings LLC	2018-03-14	ipDatatel LLC	2018-03-14	1
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.alula.net	Sugar Land, Texas · www.ipdatatel.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Inspira Financial Trust LLC

2019-01-04

Benefit Resources, Inc.

2023-07-13

Oak Brook, Illinois · www.inspirafinancial.com

Rochester, New York · www.benefitresource.com

Kamps Pallets, Inc.

2020-01-14

Realm Companies LLC

2022-11-03

Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.kampspallets.com

Newton, Iowa · www.realminc.net

Inspira Financial Trust LLC

2019-01-04

PayFlex Systems USA, Inc.

2022-04-05

Oak Brook, Illinois · www.inspirafinancial.com

Omaha, Nebraska · www.payflex.com

Alula Holdings LLC

2018-03-14

ipDatatel LLC

2018-03-14

St. Paul, Minnesota · www.alula.net

Sugar Land, Texas · www.ipdatatel.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Internet Software and Services	14 (34%)	400M (100%)	33 (22%)	530M (2%)
Software	7 (17%)	-	30 (20%)	5.0B (23%)
Life Science	5 (12%)	-	23 (15%)	-
Medical Products	1 (2%)	-	12 (8%)	-
Information Technology	4 (10%)	-	7 (5%)	-
Business Services	2 (5%)	-	6 (4%)	30M (< 1%)
Financial Services	2 (5%)	-	5 (3%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	4 (3%)	-
Media	-	-	3 (2%)	16.1B (74%)
Communications	-	-	3 (2%)	-
Semiconductors	-	-	3 (2%)	-
Digital Media	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Healthcare Services	2 (5%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Information Services	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Marketing	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Renewable Energy	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Electronics	-	-	1 (1%)	165M (1%)
Agriculture	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Building Materials	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Construction	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
E-Commerce	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Leisure	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Manufacturing	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Publishing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Real Estate	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Safety/Security	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	41	$400M	150	$21.8B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Internet Software and Services

14 (34%)

400M (100%)

33 (22%)

530M (2%)

Software

7 (17%)

30 (20%)

5.0B (23%)

Life Science

5 (12%)

23 (15%)

Medical Products

1 (2%)

12 (8%)

Information Technology

4 (10%)

7 (5%)

Business Services

2 (5%)

6 (4%)

30M (< 1%)

Financial Services

2 (5%)

5 (3%)

Technology Hardware

4 (3%)

Media

3 (2%)

16.1B (74%)

Communications

3 (2%)

Semiconductors

3 (2%)

Digital Media

2 (1%)

Healthcare Services

2 (5%)

2 (1%)

Information Services

2 (1%)

Marketing

2 (1%)

Renewable Energy

2 (1%)

Electronics

1 (1%)

165M (1%)

Agriculture

1 (1%)

Building Materials

1 (1%)

Construction

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

E-Commerce

1 (1%)

Leisure

1 (1%)

Manufacturing

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Publishing

1 (1%)

Real Estate

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Safety/Security

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Total

$400M

150

$21.8B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	39 (95%)	400M (100%)	138 (92%)	19.4B (89%)
	California	16 (39%)	-	60 (40%)	134M (1%)
	Texas	2 (5%)	-	11 (7%)	5.0B (23%)
	New York	3 (7%)	-	7 (5%)	13.7B (63%)
	Illinois	2 (5%)	-	7 (5%)	-
	Virginia	3 (7%)	400M (100%)	6 (4%)	400M (2%)
	Colorado	-	-	5 (3%)	-
	Minnesota	2 (5%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Massachusetts	2 (5%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (2%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	1 (2%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Nevada	1 (2%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Georgia	1 (2%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Florida	-	-	3 (2%)	30M (< 1%)
	Washington	-	-	3 (2%)	-
	Arizona	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Oregon	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Michigan	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Indiana	-	-	2 (1%)	165M (1%)
	Wisconsin	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Delaware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Utah	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	South Carolina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Missouri	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Maryland	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Canada	1 (2%)	-	4 (3%)	-
	British Columbia	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Ontario	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	2 (1%)	2.4B (11%)
Ireland	-	-	2 (1%)	-
United Kingdom	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
China	-	-	1 (1%)	-
France	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Sweden	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	39 (95%)	400M (100%)	138 (92%)	19.4B (89%)
Cross-border	2 (5%)	-	12 (8%)	2.4B (11%)
Total	41	$400M	150	$21.8B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

39 (95%)

400M (100%)

138 (92%)

19.4B (89%)

California

16 (39%)

60 (40%)

134M (1%)

Texas

2 (5%)

11 (7%)

5.0B (23%)

New York

3 (7%)

7 (5%)

13.7B (63%)

Illinois

2 (5%)

7 (5%)

Virginia

3 (7%)

400M (100%)

6 (4%)

400M (2%)

Colorado

5 (3%)

Minnesota

2 (5%)

3 (2%)

Massachusetts

2 (5%)

3 (2%)

Pennsylvania

1 (2%)

3 (2%)

North Carolina

1 (2%)

3 (2%)

Nevada

1 (2%)

3 (2%)

Georgia

1 (2%)

3 (2%)

Florida

3 (2%)

30M (< 1%)

Washington

3 (2%)

Arizona

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Oregon

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

New Jersey

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Michigan

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Indiana

2 (1%)

165M (1%)

Wisconsin

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Delaware

1 (1%)

Connecticut

1 (1%)

Utah

1 (1%)

Tennessee

1 (1%)

South Carolina

1 (1%)

Missouri

1 (1%)

Maryland

1 (1%)

Canada

1 (2%)

4 (3%)

British Columbia

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Ontario

2 (1%)

Netherlands

2 (1%)

2.4B (11%)

Ireland

2 (1%)

United Kingdom

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

China

1 (1%)

France

1 (1%)

Sweden

1 (1%)

Domestic

39 (95%)

400M (100%)

138 (92%)

19.4B (89%)

Cross-border

2 (5%)

12 (8%)

2.4B (11%)

Total

$400M

150

$21.8B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Venture	22 (54%)	-	100 (67%)	-
Growth Capital	7 (17%)	-	15 (10%)	-
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	2 (5%)	-	14 (9%)	199M (1%)
Secondary Buyout	5 (12%)	400M (100%)	7 (5%)	2.8B (13%)
Recapitalization	2 (5%)	-	5 (3%)	130M (1%)
Stake Purchase	1 (2%)	-	3 (2%)	-
Going Private	-	-	2 (1%)	18.7B (86%)
Consolidation	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Divestiture	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Merger	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
PIPE	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	41	$400M	150	$21.8B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Venture

22 (54%)

100 (67%)

Growth Capital

7 (17%)

15 (10%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

2 (5%)

14 (9%)

199M (1%)

Secondary Buyout

5 (12%)

400M (100%)

7 (5%)

2.8B (13%)

Recapitalization

2 (5%)

5 (3%)

130M (1%)

Stake Purchase

1 (2%)

3 (2%)

Going Private

2 (1%)

18.7B (86%)

Consolidation

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Divestiture

1 (1%)

Merger

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

PIPE

1 (1%)

Total

$400M

150

$21.8B

Type	Total #	Value
IPO	33 (34%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	31 (32%)	6.1B (77%)
Trade Sale	24 (24%)	1.3B (16%)
Secondary Sale	4 (4%)	600M (7%)
Bankruptcy	2 (2%)	-
Shut Down	2 (2%)	-
Merger	1 (1%)	-
Unknown	1 (1%)	-
Total	98	$8.0B

Type

Total #

Value

IPO

33 (34%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

31 (32%)

6.1B (77%)

Trade Sale

24 (24%)

1.3B (16%)

Secondary Sale

4 (4%)

600M (7%)

Bankruptcy

2 (2%)

Shut Down

2 (2%)

Merger

1 (1%)

Unknown

1 (1%)

Total

$8.0B

Financial	Deals
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking	1
Stifel	1
BofA Securities	1

Financial

Deals

Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

Stifel

BofA Securities

Legal	Deals
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	1

Legal

Deals

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

buy	#	Total
> $1B	3	$21.1B
$100M to $1B	3	$695M
< $100M	2	$34M
TOTAL	$21.8B
Largest	Univision Communications, Inc. $13.7B (2007-03-27)

buy

Total

> $1B

$21.1B

$100M to $1B

$695M

< $100M

$34M

TOTAL

$21.8B

Largest

Univision Communications, Inc.
$13.7B (2007-03-27)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	1	$2.3B
$100M to $1B	13	$5.6B
< $100M	6	$329M
TOTAL	$8.2B
Largest	Shred-it International, Inc. $2.3B (2015-07-15)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.3B

$100M to $1B

$5.6B

< $100M

$329M

TOTAL

$8.2B

Largest

Shred-it International, Inc.
$2.3B (2015-07-15)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	7%	10 (7%)
Strategic(s)	1%	1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	5%	5 (5%)
Strategic(s)	54%	53 (54%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

10 (7%)

Strategic(s)

1 (1%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

5 (5%)

Strategic(s)

53 (54%)

FAQ

When was Adams Street Partners founded?

Adams Street Partners was founded in 1972.

What type of investor is Adams Street Partners?

Adams Street Partners is an asset manager.

Where is Adams Street Partners headquartered?

Adams Street Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How much capital does Adams Street Partners have under management?

Adams Street Partners has 60.0B USD under management.

Adams Street Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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