Steve Adelman is the Founder and Managing Director of Nexus Partners, a premier Silicon Valley
consultancy where he mentors entrepreneurs, accelerates startups, and drives innovation for
Global 500 corporations. He also manages the accelerator program at the Wharton School’s San
Francisco campus. Steve has held leadership roles at startups, executive positions at Fortune 50
companies, served as a senior-level strategy consultant, been an active angel investor, and taught
as an adjunct faculty member, bringing over 25 years’ experience in operations, investing, M&A,
and strategic leadership to his advisory work. He has mentored over 1,000 entrepreneurs globally,
offering deep expertise and invaluable guidance