Associate, Growth Equity
About The Position
Adams Street Partners (“Adams Street”) is a global private markets investment manager that has $65 billion in assets under management. The firm is 100% employee-owned, which fosters a positive and unique culture of collaboration, intellectual rigor, integrity, and a commitment to professional development. For the eighth year in a row, Adams Street was named one of Pension & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management in 2025. Employees operate as a single global team, integrating the expertise of the firm’s investment professionals across five strategies: primary investments, secondary investments, growth equity, private credit, and co-investments. Adams Street is considered a private markets pioneer and was inducted into the Private Equity Hall of Fame in 2000. The firm was founded more than 50 years ago, and clients include leading public and corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and high net worth individuals worldwide. Adams Street has offices in Abu Dhabi, Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Menlo Park, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. Adams Street’s Growth Equity Team invests directly in high-growth technology and healthcare companies, while taking an active role in helping those businesses build value. We typically invest $20-60M per company across ~10 companies per year. Our team consists of 12 individuals, and most are based in Menlo Park. Companies we have partnered with include Glean, Remote and Iterable in the application software sector, Arctic Wolf, Cato Networks and CyberHaven in the infrastructure software sector, Altruist, Robinhood and GoCardless in the fintech sector, and Lyra Health, BillionToOne and TurquoiseHealth in the healthcare sector, among many others. Growth Equity Investment Associate: The Growth Equity team is actively recruiting for an Investment Associate position in our Menlo Park, CA office. The role offers exposure to venture capital investing as the Investment Associate is responsible for assisting the team with market research, sourcing, and investment diligence in the technology and infrastructure sector.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience in technology investment banking, technology consulting, principal investing (mid/late-stage venture capital, growth equity or private equity), or analytical experience at a high growth tech company
- Self-starter with strong work ethic, who can handle projects from start to finish while negotiating multiple, competing deadlines
- Advanced analytical / quantitative ability and excel modeling skills
- Outstanding ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to structure and present complex ideas and information in a simple persuasive form, both written and orally
- Demonstrated passion for the technology space and growth businesses
Responsibilities
- All aspects of investment due diligence: business, market, management, competitive, financial/returns modeling, cap table analysis and legal diligence
- Conducting extensive market research to bring sector insights to the team and identify potential new investment opportunities
- Working with the investment team to build out and execute upon sector investment plans
- Developing relationships with leading private companies by attending conferences and proactively meeting with entrepreneurs and other investors
- Working on selected internal processes and strategic initiatives
Benefits
- We offer a competitive U.S. benefits package designed to support health, financial security, and work-life balance.
- Highlights include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) with immediate vesting and employer match; profit sharing; flexible spending accounts (FSA); and paid parental leave, including adoption.
- Employees also receive generous paid time off, commuter benefits, employer-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance, and access to additional voluntary benefits.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
