Joel Peter Adams
Founder at Adams Capital Management, Inc.
Profile
Joel Peter Adams is the founder of Adams Capital Management, Inc. (founded in 1994) where he holds the title of General Partner.
He currently holds the position of Director at TimeSys Corp., AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc., First Insight, Inc., SnapRetail LLC, The Efficiency Network, Inc., VBrick Systems, Inc., Innovu, Inc., and Carnegie Mellon University (as a Trustee).
In the past, he has worked as a Director at RoadRunner Recycling, Inc., Innovation Works, Inc., Intrinsity, Inc., SmartOps Corp., and as an Engineer at General Dynamics Corp.
He also served as Vice President and General Partner at Fostin Capital Corp.
Mr. Adams has a graduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University and an undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Joel Peter Adams active positions
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Adams Capital Management, Inc.
 Adams Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Adams Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Joel Adams. The firm is headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. | Founder | 1993-12-31 |
TimeSys Corp.
 TimeSys Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TimeSys Corp. provides embedded Linux solutions. Its services include design review and consulting, jump start service, kernel, bootloader, and device driver development and porting, board bring up, application development, boot time optimization, power management optimization, system development, and android porting and development. The company was founded by Raj Rajkumar, Bala Kumar, and Srini Srinivasan in 1995 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Director/Board Member | - |
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc.
 AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology AutoESL is the leading provider of high level synthesis for FPGAs and ASICs. AutoESL was founded in 2006 based on advanced proprietary technology that was nurtured, developed, and exclusively licensed from UCLA. AutoESL has now deployed this solution at many leading edge system and semiconductor companies. AutoESL provides the fastest path from algorithms to silicon. AutoESL provides a powerful high level synthesis solution that enables: Synthesis of complex algorithms in C, C++ or SystemC into ASICs or FPGAs. Software architects to accelerate software algorithms by implementing them in silicon. System architects to take software models into silicon without manually writing RTL. Hardware architects to explore and implement the right architecture in silicon. | Director/Board Member | 2010-05-12 |
First Insight, Inc.
 First Insight, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services First Insight, Inc. provides predictive analytic platform that retailers use to select the most profitable new products for improved sales, margins, and inventory turnover. The firm's predictive analytics solution gives retailers guidance for product design, buying, assortment planning, pricing, and marketing decisions. The company was founded by Gregory J. Petro in 2007 and is headquartered in Warrendale, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
SnapRetail LLC
 SnapRetail LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SnapRetail LLC operates as a online marketing solutions for small business owners. It offers responsive websites, e-commerce, email marketing, and social media. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Efficiency Network, Inc.
 The Efficiency Network, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Efficiency Network, Inc. develops and provides business development programs. The firm’s services include energy efficiency, LED lighting solutions, street lighting/smart cities projects and onsite energy assets (Renewables). The company was founded by Robert G. Campbell and Troy T. Geanopulos in 2012 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Innovu, Inc.
 Innovu, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Innovu, Inc. provides cloud-based solutions. The firm provides healthcare, analytics, data management, integration, and self-insured employers solutions. The company was founded in 2014 by Patrick Stewart, Michael S. Bauer, Michael Bauer, and Patrick Kelly in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
VBrick Systems, Inc.
 VBrick Systems, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services VBrick Systems, Inc. provides enterprise video platforms. The firm offers codex, video encoding and editing. Its solutions include HR and training, marketing, sales, and information technology. The company was founded by Richard Mavrogeanes in 1997 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Joel Peter Adams
| State University of New York at Buffalo | Undergraduate Degree |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Adams Capital Management, Inc.
Adams Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Adams Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Joel Adams. The firm is headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
SmartOps Corp.
 SmartOps Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SmartOps Corp. provided inventory optimization software solutions. The firm offered SmartOps Enterprise Inventory Optimization (EIO), a suite of software modules that enables organizations to plan and manage inventories across global supply chains. The company was founded in 2000 and was headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
TimeSys Corp.
TimeSys Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TimeSys Corp. provides embedded Linux solutions. Its services include design review and consulting, jump start service, kernel, bootloader, and device driver development and porting, board bring up, application development, boot time optimization, power management optimization, system development, and android porting and development. The company was founded by Raj Rajkumar, Bala Kumar, and Srini Srinivasan in 1995 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
Innovation Works, Inc.
 Innovation Works, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innovation Works, Inc. (Innovation Works) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ben Franklin Technology Partners founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Finance |
Intrinsity, Inc.
 Intrinsity, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Intrinsity, Inc. provides electronic design automation software and services. Its design automation platform provides Sim14, a custom simulator for NDL logic verification; Plan14 that manages the floor planning and integration of blocks designed using NDL; Finish14, a design for manufacturability flow that modifies LVS and DRC clean layouts; and Build14, a block build tool. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc.
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology AutoESL is the leading provider of high level synthesis for FPGAs and ASICs. AutoESL was founded in 2006 based on advanced proprietary technology that was nurtured, developed, and exclusively licensed from UCLA. AutoESL has now deployed this solution at many leading edge system and semiconductor companies. AutoESL provides the fastest path from algorithms to silicon. AutoESL provides a powerful high level synthesis solution that enables: Synthesis of complex algorithms in C, C++ or SystemC into ASICs or FPGAs. Software architects to accelerate software algorithms by implementing them in silicon. System architects to take software models into silicon without manually writing RTL. Hardware architects to explore and implement the right architecture in silicon. | Electronic Technology |
First Insight, Inc.
First Insight, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services First Insight, Inc. provides predictive analytic platform that retailers use to select the most profitable new products for improved sales, margins, and inventory turnover. The firm's predictive analytics solution gives retailers guidance for product design, buying, assortment planning, pricing, and marketing decisions. The company was founded by Gregory J. Petro in 2007 and is headquartered in Warrendale, PA. | Technology Services |
SnapRetail LLC
SnapRetail LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SnapRetail LLC operates as a online marketing solutions for small business owners. It offers responsive websites, e-commerce, email marketing, and social media. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
The Efficiency Network, Inc.
The Efficiency Network, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Efficiency Network, Inc. develops and provides business development programs. The firm’s services include energy efficiency, LED lighting solutions, street lighting/smart cities projects and onsite energy assets (Renewables). The company was founded by Robert G. Campbell and Troy T. Geanopulos in 2012 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
RoadRunner Recycling, Inc.
 RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. provides metal recycling services. Its services include scheduled services such as cardboard and paper recycling, waste services, mixed recycling and food composting, and express pickup such as battery, clothing and scrap metal recycling and one-time paper pickup. The company was founded by Graham Rihn in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Industrial Services |
Innovu, Inc.
Innovu, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Innovu, Inc. provides cloud-based solutions. The firm provides healthcare, analytics, data management, integration, and self-insured employers solutions. The company was founded in 2014 by Patrick Stewart, Michael S. Bauer, Michael Bauer, and Patrick Kelly in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
VBrick Systems, Inc.
VBrick Systems, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services VBrick Systems, Inc. provides enterprise video platforms. The firm offers codex, video encoding and editing. Its solutions include HR and training, marketing, sales, and information technology. The company was founded by Richard Mavrogeanes in 1997 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Consumer Services |
Fostin Capital Corp.
 Fostin Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Fostin Capital Corp. (Fostin Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
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