Company
Chicago, OS
Every published round Adams Street Partners took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Adams Street Partners has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
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This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
| Fund | Manager | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| - | Blackbird Ventures | Business News Australia, Blackbird Ventures |
| Fund 6 | Blackbird Ventures | - |
| Fund V | AirTree Ventures | techpinions.com, Startup Daily |
| sixth fund | Blackbird Ventures | Forbes Australia, Startup Daily |
Companies Adams Street Partners has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Adams Street Partners did.
Stories naming Adams Street Partners. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup: Blackbird confirms a record fund close and Galileo reaches a first close, Genesis merges with Proudi, IREN secures massive debt, and several startups report raises, grants and program wins.
Blackbird has locked in a second billion-dollar fund — its sixth, slightly bigger than the last — bringing in new institutional backers, and the article recalls portfolio wins, writedowns and failures.
Blackbird announces its new early-stage and growth funds have brought in A$1.05 billion, reflecting on early cheques, portfolio outcomes like Eucalyptus's sale, and new international backers.
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Chicago's Adams Street Partners has taken its eighth global secondaries fund to $2.7 billion, twice its predecessor's size, within a $5 billion programme, aiming for an even split between LP-led and GP-led deals.
Sydney venture firm Airtree has completed the close of its fifth fund at $650 million, drawing backing from US institutional investors and Australian superannuation funds, with allocations set for early and growth stages.
Airtree Ventures has reached a first close on its fifth fund, drawing commitments from three US institutions plus returning local super funds, against a $650 million target.