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Adams Street European Venture Fund I

Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
€270M
Focus
Enterprise Software
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N°01 / About

About Adams Street European Venture Fund I

Adams Street European Venture Fund I is a venture capital firm based in United Kingdom, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Enterprise Software, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AI founders with proven traction, ecosystem-aware

private markets
wealth management
global allocation
alternatives
AI innovation

Bullish Signals

34K+ LinkedIn followers, active publishingexternal
Annual Advisor Outlook report, 2nd editionexternal
Podcast with Accel GP on AI tractionexternal
Global Head of Fund Investments roleexternal
Diehl named Elite Private Equity Leader 2026external
Managing Partner 25-year strategic track recordexternal

Contrarian Signals

Focus on wealth managers, not foundersexternal

Founder Do's

Demonstrate real traction, not hype
Engage with venture ecosystem strategically
Build for global capital allocation

Founder Don'ts

Oversell AI capabilities without proof
Target wealth managers directly; go through funds
Ignore venture ecosystem dynamics

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€270M
Saves0
People

Key People

Ross Morrison

Brijesh JeevarathnamPartner & Global Head of Fund Investments
Jeffrey DiehlManaging Partner & Head of Investments
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