Adams Street Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

In the last 3 years, Adams Street Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 12 others.

Adams Street Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (23%) and software (21%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (68%) and growth capital (11%). 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 13 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 Activity244
- M&A Buy Activity148
- M&A Sell Activity96
Total Sectors Invested 26
Total Countries Invested 8
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 125
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	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (4.2/yr)	#	127	7	12	2	-	-	148
vol	$21.8B						$21.8B
Sell (4.0/yr)	#	76	7	5	3	4	1	96
vol	$7.9B			$250M			$8.2B
	244

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (4.2/yr)

127

148

vol

$21.8B

Sell (4.0/yr)

vol

$7.9B

$250M

$8.2B

244

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
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
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.	2022-06-08	-	Venture
Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com
Vitalyst LLC	2022-02-01	50M USD	Trade Sale
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania · www.vitalyst.com
Dremio	2022-01-25	-	Venture
Santa Clara, California · www.dremio.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

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

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.

2022-06-08

Venture

Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com

Vitalyst LLC

2022-02-01

50M USD

Trade Sale

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania · www.vitalyst.com

Dremio

2022-01-25

Venture

Santa Clara, California · www.dremio.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	15 (34%)	400M (100%)	33 (22%)	530M (2%)
Software	7 (16%)	-	30 (20%)	5.0B (23%)
Life Science	8 (18%)	-	23 (16%)	-
Medical Products	1 (2%)	-	12 (8%)	-
Information Technology	4 (9%)	-	7 (5%)	-
Business Services	2 (5%)	-	6 (4%)	30M (< 1%)
Financial Services	1 (2%)	-	4 (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%)	-
Real Estate	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Safety/Security	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	44	$400M	148	$21.8B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Internet Software and Services

15 (34%)

400M (100%)

33 (22%)

530M (2%)

Software

7 (16%)

30 (20%)

5.0B (23%)

Life Science

8 (18%)

23 (16%)

Medical Products

1 (2%)

12 (8%)

Information Technology

4 (9%)

7 (5%)

Business Services

2 (5%)

6 (4%)

30M (< 1%)

Financial Services

1 (2%)

4 (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%)

Real Estate

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Safety/Security

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Total

$400M

148

$21.8B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	42 (95%)	400M (100%)	136 (92%)	19.4B (89%)
	California	17 (39%)	-	59 (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%)	-
	North Carolina	2 (5%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Minnesota	2 (5%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Massachusetts	2 (5%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (2%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Nevada	1 (2%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Florida	-	-	3 (2%)	30M (< 1%)
	Washington	-	-	3 (2%)	-
	Michigan	2 (5%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Indiana	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	165M (1%)
	Arizona	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Oregon	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	2 (1%)	-
	Wisconsin	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Utah	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	South Carolina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Missouri	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Maryland	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Delaware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	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	42 (95%)	400M (100%)	136 (92%)	19.4B (89%)
Cross-border	2 (5%)	-	12 (8%)	2.4B (11%)
Total	44	$400M	148	$21.8B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

42 (95%)

400M (100%)

136 (92%)

19.4B (89%)

California

17 (39%)

59 (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%)

North Carolina

2 (5%)

3 (2%)

Minnesota

2 (5%)

3 (2%)

Massachusetts

2 (5%)

3 (2%)

Pennsylvania

1 (2%)

3 (2%)

Nevada

1 (2%)

3 (2%)

Florida

3 (2%)

30M (< 1%)

Washington

3 (2%)

Michigan

2 (5%)

2 (1%)

Indiana

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

165M (1%)

Arizona

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Oregon

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

New Jersey

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Georgia

2 (1%)

Wisconsin

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Utah

1 (1%)

Tennessee

1 (1%)

South Carolina

1 (1%)

Missouri

1 (1%)

Maryland

1 (1%)

Delaware

1 (1%)

Connecticut

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

42 (95%)

400M (100%)

136 (92%)

19.4B (89%)

Cross-border

2 (5%)

12 (8%)

2.4B (11%)

Total

$400M

148

$21.8B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Venture	25 (57%)	-	100 (68%)	-
Growth Capital	8 (18%)	-	15 (10%)	-
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	1 (2%)	-	12 (8%)	199M (1%)
Secondary Buyout	5 (11%)	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	44	$400M	148	$21.8B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Venture

25 (57%)

100 (68%)

Growth Capital

8 (18%)

15 (10%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

1 (2%)

12 (8%)

199M (1%)

Secondary Buyout

5 (11%)

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

148

$21.8B

Type	Total #	Value
IPO	33 (34%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	31 (32%)	6.1B (77%)
Trade Sale	23 (24%)	1.3B (16%)
Secondary Sale	4 (4%)	600M (7%)
Bankruptcy	2 (2%)	-
Shut Down	2 (2%)	-
Unknown	1 (1%)	-
Total	96	$8.0B

Type

Total #

Value

IPO

33 (34%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

31 (32%)

6.1B (77%)

Trade Sale

23 (24%)

1.3B (16%)

Secondary Sale

4 (4%)

600M (7%)

Bankruptcy

2 (2%)

Shut Down

2 (2%)

Unknown

1 (1%)

Total

$8.0B

Financial	Deals
BofA Securities	1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking	1
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.	1

Financial

Deals

BofA Securities

Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.

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)	53%	51 (53%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

10 (7%)

Strategic(s)

1 (1%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

5 (5%)

Strategic(s)

51 (53%)

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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