Joel P. Adams is the Founder, General Partner, and President of Adams Capital Management (ACM). See sector focus and contact routes.
Joel P. Adams is the Founder, General Partner, and President of Adams Capital Management (ACM), a venture capital firm he established in 1994 that has raised $815 million in capital under management. ACM focuses on early-stage applied technology investments, specifically in the information technology, telecommunications, life sciences, and advanced materials sectors, with a primary geographic focus on the Pittsburgh region and broader United States. The firm typically acts as a lead Series A investor, taking a proactive role in partnering with promising companies to help them commercialize their technology. Adams has served as the lead partner on 23 deals and holds board positions at portfolio companies including First Insight, Dynamics, Precision, and Roadrunner Recycling. Notable named portfolio companies where Adams serves on the board or was a board member include First Insight, Tiversa (where he was Chairman), Helomics, and Roadrunner Recycling. Adams is a frequently requested speaker on venture capital, a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association.
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