Adam Dooley

Adam Dooley has built his career recognizing opportunities that others overlook—high-growth companies on the brink of entering the public markets. As the author of The Pre-IPO Playbook, he demystifies the complex world of venture capital, private equity, and public capital markets with the keen insight of someone who has operated on both sides of the deal.

From his early days on Wall Street to leading investment strategies at top asset management firms across New York, London, and emerging markets, Dooley has earned a reputation for identifying transformative opportunities before they reach the mainstream. A graduate of USC’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, he later earned an MBA from the prestigious Institute of Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland.

Outside of finance, Dooley is an accomplished alpine climber, having summited peaks from Mount Rainier to the Atlas Mountains. Now, from his home in Newport Beach, California, where he lives with his wife and three daughters, he pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes world of alternative investing—equipping readers with the knowledge and strategies to think like an insider and capitalize on the next big opportunity.