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Jeff Akers

Partner & Head of Secondary Investments

Adams Street Partners

United States, Illinois, Chicago

About Me

Jeff leads all aspects of the secondary business, including strategy, investments, fundraising, and portfolio construction. He is principally focused on leading North American secondary opportunities. Prior to joining Adams Street, he was a strategy consultant with L.E.K. Consulting, where he managed the execution of market-related due diligence for several top-tier private equity firms. Previously, Jeff worked for two years as an investment associate with William Blair Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity fund with $1 billion under management. At WBCP, he participated in all aspects of sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring buyout and growth equity investments. He al

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Partner & Head of Secondary Investments

Adams Street Partners

Investment Team

Investor

Fund of Funds

Chicago

Illinois

United States

Jun 6, 2025

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