Adams Street Partners vs Silver Lake

A side-by-side comparison of Adams Street Partners and Silver Lake across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Key observations

• Silver Lake is the largest by AUM at $100B — 1.37× Adams Street Partners ($73B).
• Adams Street Partners is the most established (founded 1972), 27 years before Silver Lake (1999).
• All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Private Credit.
• Adams Street Partners is the only one here in Venture Capital.
• All 2 are headquartered in United States.
• Silver Lake's network is more connected (100/100 vs 84/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 29%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, 50% geo overlap, same AUM band.

29%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · 50% geo overlap · same AUM band · same country

	Adams Street Partners	Silver Lake
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	United States	United States
Founded	1972	1999
Firm age	54 yrs	27 yrs
Roles	Gp	Gp
Scale & AUM
AUM	$73B	$100B
Market position	Large ($20–100B)	Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio		1.4× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	Multi-asset	Multi-asset
Diversification	Diversified	Diversified
Asset classes	private equity, private credit, venture capital	private equity, private credit, infrastructure
Shared asset classes	2: private equity, private credit
Geography
Geographic bias	North America	North America
Regions	North America, Europe, Asia, Global	North America, Europe
Shared geographies	North America, Europe, North America
Fund Portfolio
Published funds	12	1
Largest fund	Private Credit III	Silver Lake Partners VII (SLP VII)
Vintage range	2024–2026	2023
Fund statuses	Investing (2), Fundraising (2), Closed (8)	Closed (1)
Deal size preference	Upper mid-market	Large-cap
Team
Team-to-AUM ratio	0.0 per $B	0.0 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity	84/100	100/100
Network strength	7/100	16/100
Relationships	9	10
Relationship density	Moderate	Moderate
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging
Similarity
Overall similarity	29%
Asset class overlap	50%
Geography overlap	50%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Adams Street Partners and Silver Lake?

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

Which is larger, Adams Street Partners or Silver Lake?

By reported AUM, Silver Lake is larger ($73B vs $100B).

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