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Robert S.
Adams is the founder of NextStage Capital Management LLC, which was founded in 2003.
He held the title of Managing Partner from 2011 to 2019.
Mr. Adams's current job(s) include being a Director at Cross X Platform LLC since 2011 and Chief Financial Officer at Crumdale Partners LLC since 2017.
Mr. Adams's former job(s) include being a Director at Lonza Wayne, Inc. from 2008 to 2010, Director at Agilence, Inc. from 2007 to 2021, Director at ASM Holdings LLC from 2008 to 2009, Director at Certes Networks, Inc. from 2011 to 2014, Director at HardMetrics, Inc. from 2006 to 2013, Director at Decision Strategies International, Inc. from 2005 to 2016, Director at Orbius, Inc. from 2007 to 2010, Vice President at Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. from 1997 to 2003, Principal at Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) from 1990 to 1994, and Manager at The Rascoff from 1994 to 1995.
Mr. Adams's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Skidmore College in 1990 and an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1997.
Robert Adams active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Cross X Platform LLC
Cross X Platform LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business development and recruitment services | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
Crumdale Partners LLC
Crumdale Partners LLC Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides health insurance services and hospital plans | Director of Finance/CFO | 2017-06-30 |
Former positions of Robert Adams
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Agilence, Inc.
Agilence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides loss prevention, case management, store audit and operational analytics software for retailers, restaurants and grocers | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-30 |
NextStage Capital Management LLC
NextStage Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextStage Capital invests in companies located in the United States with a revenue of under USD 3 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and technology-enabled services. It participates in early-stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.3 - 0.7 million. The firm makes follow on investments. | Founder | 2019-12-30 |
Decision Strategies International, Inc.
Decision Strategies International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consultancy, executive education and software solutions | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-30 |
Certes Networks, Inc.
Certes Networks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides encryption solutions to protect networked applications | Director/Board Member | 2014-04-29 |
HardMetrics, Inc.
HardMetrics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides performance management software solutions | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-30 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
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Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Invests in technology companies | Finance |
Lonza Wayne, Inc.
Lonza Wayne, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops commercial software | Technology Services |
NextStage Capital Management LLC
NextStage Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextStage Capital invests in companies located in the United States with a revenue of under USD 3 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and technology-enabled services. It participates in early-stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.3 - 0.7 million. The firm makes follow on investments. | Finance |
Agilence, Inc.
Agilence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides loss prevention, case management, store audit and operational analytics software for retailers, restaurants and grocers | Technology Services |
ASM Holdings LLC
ASM Holdings LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops technology for the consumer electronics industry | Technology Services |
Cross X Platform LLC
Cross X Platform LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business development and recruitment services | Commercial Services |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting, audit, tax and business consulting services | Commercial Services |
Skidmore College
Skidmore College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Certes Networks, Inc.
Certes Networks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides encryption solutions to protect networked applications | Technology Services |
HardMetrics, Inc.
HardMetrics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides performance management software solutions | Technology Services |
Decision Strategies International, Inc.
Decision Strategies International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consultancy, executive education and software solutions | Commercial Services |
Orbius, Inc.
Orbius, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a social website platform which provides networking and online community services | Commercial Services |
Dreamit Ventures LLC
Dreamit Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dreamit Ventures invests in companies located primarily in the United States and Israel. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of cybersecurity, anti-fraud, risk & compliance and physical security services. It provides financing for seed and early capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.5 - 1.5 million. It also makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
The Rascoff/Zysblat Organization, Inc.
The Rascoff/Zysblat Organization, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
Crumdale Partners LLC
Crumdale Partners LLC Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides health insurance services and hospital plans | Finance |
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