Adams Capital Management

Adams Capital Management is a Pennsylvania-based venture capital firm established in 1994, specializing in early-stage investments in technology and networking infrastructure companies across the United States. The firm primarily acts as a lead Series A investor and manages a capital pool of $810 million. With a focus on identifying and capitalizing on market discontinuities, Adams Capital Management seeks to support emerging growth companies that possess strong economic value propositions and innovative product roadmaps. The firm has significant expertise in sectors such as information technology, networking infrastructure, and semiconductors. By leveraging its national presence, extensive resources, and networks, Adams Capital Management aims to help entrepreneurs transform their visions into market-leading enterprises.

Joel Adams

Founder & General Partner

Harris Jones

Operating Partner

Jennifer E. Parulo

CFO

Past deals in Pennsylvania

RoadRunner Recycling

Series C in 2020
RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based company that specializes in recycling and waste management services for businesses. Founded in 2014, the company offers a range of services including cardboard and paper recycling, mixed recycling, waste management, composting, dumpster rental, and one-time pickups. Utilizing technology-driven solutions, RoadRunner Recycling aims to enhance the efficiency of waste and recycling processes for commercial clients, helping them reduce costs and improve their environmental impact. By implementing innovative logistics strategies, the company is able to significantly lower fuel expenses and carbon emissions while maximizing the value extracted from recyclable materials. This approach not only leads to substantial cost savings for businesses but also promotes better environmental practices.

RoadRunner Recycling

Venture Round in 2017
RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based company that specializes in recycling and waste management services for businesses. Founded in 2014, the company offers a range of services including cardboard and paper recycling, mixed recycling, waste management, composting, dumpster rental, and one-time pickups. Utilizing technology-driven solutions, RoadRunner Recycling aims to enhance the efficiency of waste and recycling processes for commercial clients, helping them reduce costs and improve their environmental impact. By implementing innovative logistics strategies, the company is able to significantly lower fuel expenses and carbon emissions while maximizing the value extracted from recyclable materials. This approach not only leads to substantial cost savings for businesses but also promotes better environmental practices.

Innovu

Venture Round in 2016
Innovu, LLC is a cloud-based data solutions provider that specializes in integrating and managing diverse health and benefit data for employers, benefit advisors, and associations. Founded in 2014 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an additional office in Chicago, Innovu offers solutions such as EmployerVault and EmployerLens. EmployerVault allows clients and their benefit consultants to consolidate and control various data types, including payroll, healthcare, and workers' compensation. EmployerLens further enhances this capability by integrating disparate healthcare and benefit data into a comprehensive view, enabling clients to analyze and optimize their programs effectively. Innovu's platform aims to create a secure and consolidated repository of information, facilitating data-driven decision-making for organizations by providing insights into quality, cost, and efficacy of healthcare and benefit programs.

Dynamics

Series C in 2014
Dynamics Inc. designs and manufactures battery powered payment cards. It offers multi-purpose, security, and loyalty cards for banks; loyalty co-brand, loyalty co-op, security, and health cards, as well as loyalty systems for merchants; and health and ePlate Visa cards for consumers. Dynamics Inc. has strategic partnerships with SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) and SoftBank Commerce & Service Corp. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Cheswick, Pennsylvania. Dynamics Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

First Insight

Series A in 2014
First Insight's SaaS solution gives retailers and manufacturers insight into expected product performance and optimal entry price points for new items that have no sales history, all within 48-72 hours. Through its scalable Big Data platform, it enables thousands of consumers to evaluate hundreds of candidate new products through gamification and crowdsourcing. Online games are presented to consumers via social media, websites, emails, and mobile devices. First Insight's predictive analytic models filter and weight consumer input, ensuring that retailers and brands are listening to the right consumers.

First Insight

Series A in 2012
First Insight's SaaS solution gives retailers and manufacturers insight into expected product performance and optimal entry price points for new items that have no sales history, all within 48-72 hours. Through its scalable Big Data platform, it enables thousands of consumers to evaluate hundreds of candidate new products through gamification and crowdsourcing. Online games are presented to consumers via social media, websites, emails, and mobile devices. First Insight's predictive analytic models filter and weight consumer input, ensuring that retailers and brands are listening to the right consumers.

First Insight

Series A in 2011
First Insight's SaaS solution gives retailers and manufacturers insight into expected product performance and optimal entry price points for new items that have no sales history, all within 48-72 hours. Through its scalable Big Data platform, it enables thousands of consumers to evaluate hundreds of candidate new products through gamification and crowdsourcing. Online games are presented to consumers via social media, websites, emails, and mobile devices. First Insight's predictive analytic models filter and weight consumer input, ensuring that retailers and brands are listening to the right consumers.

SnapRetail

Series A in 2011
SnapRetail, Inc. offers a software-as-a-service marketing automation solution for independent retailers and merchant businesses. It offers SnapRetail, a system that provides various marketing tools to small businesses, such as the creation, management, and automation of email, social media, and Website pages for promoting their selves online. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Helomics

Series D in 2010
Helomics® is a comprehensive personalized healthcare company, bringing the next generation of diagnostics to the oncology field. Helomics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by providing a personalized comprehensive tumor profile utilizing a proprietary set of laboratory platforms that leverage both tissue-based live and fixed cellular based analysis allowing physicians to characterize malignant tumors on a personalized basis. Helomics’ novel molecular and cellular markers and bioinformatics services support treatment decisions by providing vital information based on the specific biological processes of each individual’s cancer.

BioLeap

Series A in 2010
BioLeap is an emerging drug discovery company enabled by the next generation of computational fragment-based design technology. BioLeap's design platform quickly predicts binding affinity based on thermodynamic principles giving drug designers new insights to efficiently create non-obvious molecules and improve existing molecules. Lack of chemical diversity has blocked the progress of many high-priority targets during the lead identification and lead optimization phase for failure to provide either a suitable chemical starting point or a replacement structural class to a doomed lead series. BioLeap's technology provides a viable alternative to high-throughput screening and traditional shape-based “docking” approaches. BioLeap has identified lead compounds in four collaborative ventures and is seeking new partners who are interested in exploiting its compelling compound design and engineering platform.

Dynamics

Series A in 2009
Dynamics Inc. designs and manufactures battery powered payment cards. It offers multi-purpose, security, and loyalty cards for banks; loyalty co-brand, loyalty co-op, security, and health cards, as well as loyalty systems for merchants; and health and ePlate Visa cards for consumers. Dynamics Inc. has strategic partnerships with SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) and SoftBank Commerce & Service Corp. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Cheswick, Pennsylvania. Dynamics Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Helomics

Venture Round in 2008
Helomics® is a comprehensive personalized healthcare company, bringing the next generation of diagnostics to the oncology field. Helomics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by providing a personalized comprehensive tumor profile utilizing a proprietary set of laboratory platforms that leverage both tissue-based live and fixed cellular based analysis allowing physicians to characterize malignant tumors on a personalized basis. Helomics’ novel molecular and cellular markers and bioinformatics services support treatment decisions by providing vital information based on the specific biological processes of each individual’s cancer.

Helomics

Funding Round in 2006
Helomics® is a comprehensive personalized healthcare company, bringing the next generation of diagnostics to the oncology field. Helomics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by providing a personalized comprehensive tumor profile utilizing a proprietary set of laboratory platforms that leverage both tissue-based live and fixed cellular based analysis allowing physicians to characterize malignant tumors on a personalized basis. Helomics’ novel molecular and cellular markers and bioinformatics services support treatment decisions by providing vital information based on the specific biological processes of each individual’s cancer.

Timesys Corporation

Venture Round in 2005
Timesys Corporation specializes in developing embedded Linux software solutions, offering a range of products and services to support developers in creating custom embedded environments. Its primary offerings include LinuxLink, a cloud-based system for designing, prototyping, and optimizing embedded Linux systems, along with Timesys Factory, a modular builder for creating platform-specific configurations. The company also maintains a Source Code Repository that provides access to various kernels, drivers, and libraries. Additionally, Timesys provides development tools such as TimeStorm, an integrated development environment (IDE) for application development, and offers comprehensive training programs for universities. The company's services encompass platform customization, kernel porting, design consulting, and optimization support across various applications. Timesys serves diverse markets, including consumer electronics, medical, automotive, telecommunications, and aerospace, catering to over a thousand customers and embedded developers since its founding in 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Timesys Corporation

Venture Round in 2003
Timesys Corporation specializes in developing embedded Linux software solutions, offering a range of products and services to support developers in creating custom embedded environments. Its primary offerings include LinuxLink, a cloud-based system for designing, prototyping, and optimizing embedded Linux systems, along with Timesys Factory, a modular builder for creating platform-specific configurations. The company also maintains a Source Code Repository that provides access to various kernels, drivers, and libraries. Additionally, Timesys provides development tools such as TimeStorm, an integrated development environment (IDE) for application development, and offers comprehensive training programs for universities. The company's services encompass platform customization, kernel porting, design consulting, and optimization support across various applications. Timesys serves diverse markets, including consumer electronics, medical, automotive, telecommunications, and aerospace, catering to over a thousand customers and embedded developers since its founding in 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Helomics

Series C in 2003
Helomics® is a comprehensive personalized healthcare company, bringing the next generation of diagnostics to the oncology field. Helomics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by providing a personalized comprehensive tumor profile utilizing a proprietary set of laboratory platforms that leverage both tissue-based live and fixed cellular based analysis allowing physicians to characterize malignant tumors on a personalized basis. Helomics’ novel molecular and cellular markers and bioinformatics services support treatment decisions by providing vital information based on the specific biological processes of each individual’s cancer.

Timesys Corporation

Venture Round in 2002
Timesys Corporation specializes in developing embedded Linux software solutions, offering a range of products and services to support developers in creating custom embedded environments. Its primary offerings include LinuxLink, a cloud-based system for designing, prototyping, and optimizing embedded Linux systems, along with Timesys Factory, a modular builder for creating platform-specific configurations. The company also maintains a Source Code Repository that provides access to various kernels, drivers, and libraries. Additionally, Timesys provides development tools such as TimeStorm, an integrated development environment (IDE) for application development, and offers comprehensive training programs for universities. The company's services encompass platform customization, kernel porting, design consulting, and optimization support across various applications. Timesys serves diverse markets, including consumer electronics, medical, automotive, telecommunications, and aerospace, catering to over a thousand customers and embedded developers since its founding in 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

eToll

Series B in 2000
eToll is a provider of integrated digital solutions for the consumer commerce sector.