Adams Street Partners vs Aegon Asset Management

A side-by-side comparison of Adams Street Partners and Aegon Asset Management across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Key observations

• Aegon Asset Management is the largest by AUM at $287.5B — 3.94× Adams Street Partners ($73B).
• Adams Street Partners is the most established (founded 1972), 11 years before Aegon Asset Management (1983).
• Aegon Asset Management has the broadest mandate — active across 5 asset classes vs 3 for Adams Street Partners.
• All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Private Credit.
• Adams Street Partners is the only one here in Venture Capital.
• Each firm is in a different country: United States, Netherlands.
• Aegon Asset Management's network is more connected (100/100 vs 84/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 29%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, 75% geo overlap, same AUM band.

29%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · 75% geo overlap · same AUM band

	Adams Street Partners	Aegon Asset Management
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	United States	Netherlands
Founded	1972	1983
Firm age	54 yrs	43 yrs
Roles	Gp	Gp
Scale & AUM
AUM	$73B	$287.5B
Market position	Large ($20–100B)	Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio		3.9× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	Multi-asset	Multi-asset
Diversification	Diversified	Broad
Asset classes	private equity, private credit, venture capital	private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income
Shared asset classes	2: private equity, private credit
Geography
Geographic bias	North America	Europe
Regions	North America, Europe, Asia, Global	Europe, Global, North America, Europe
Shared geographies	North America, Europe, Global
Fund Portfolio
Published funds	12	0
Largest fund	Private Credit III	—
Vintage range	2024–2026	—
Fund statuses	Investing (2), Fundraising (2), Closed (8)	—
Deal size preference	Upper mid-market	Not available
Team
Total contacts	0	2
Team-to-AUM ratio	0.0 per $B	0.0 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity	84/100	100/100
Network strength	7/100	17/100
Relationships	9	14
Relationship density	Moderate	Moderate
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging
Similarity
Overall similarity	29%
Asset class overlap	33%
Geography overlap	75%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Adams Street Partners and Aegon Asset Management?

Adams Street Partners is a asset manager based in United States, while Aegon Asset Management is a asset manager based in Netherlands. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, Adams Street Partners or Aegon Asset Management?

By reported AUM, Aegon Asset Management is larger ($73B vs $287.5B).

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