# Gary Adams

> Gary Adams is a Series B investor at NewRoad Capital Partners backing FinTech and Shipping. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NewRoad Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newroad-ventures)
- Location: Rogers, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-m-adams-4b516b93
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gary.adams.235628

Gary Adams is a Series B investor at NewRoad Capital Partners in Rogers focused on FinTech and Shipping. Gary M. Adams is based out of Rogers, Arkansas, and is the Operating Partner of NewRoad Capital Partners. Gary previously worked at Walmart as a Head of Global Logistics. Gary M. Adams attended the University of Arkansas.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Shipping | 1 | 100% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 100% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 100% |
| Trading Platform | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WaveBL | WaveBL is a digital platform using proprietary blockchain technology to transfer electronically trade documents. The WaveBL solution enables the instant, encrypted, and authenticated transfer of electronic Bills of Lading and related trade documents. The platform complies with universal processes and regulations in use. The platform is designed tomeet the needs of all parties involved in trade, including shipping companies, agents, brokers, and banks. WaveBL has strong alliances with leading companies in global trade to drive faster digitalization and adoption. | $37M | Series B | Jun 06, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ZIM Integrated Shipping Services](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zim-integrated-shipping-service-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Contour Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contour-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Reefknot Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reefknot-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-new-york-city-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-space-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About NewRoad Capital Partners

VC Fund · Rogers, United States

NewRoad Capital Partners is a growth equity capital firm based in Rogers, AR, that invests in proven and innovative technologies, products, and services that serve existing, unmet needs in the marketplace. NewRoad focuses on investing in and acquiring demand-driven businesses in the Retail and CPG and Business Services industries with an emphasison Supply Chain and Logistics, Consumer Goods, Outdoor Goods, Healthcare Technology, Media and Retail Technology.It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.

5 contacts available at NewRoad Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Ladd | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-ladd |
| Clete Brewer | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clete-brewer |
| Gary Adams | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gary-adams-23ee |
| Gregory Bledsoe | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregory-bledsoe |
| John Sheehy | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-sheehy |

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## FAQ

### What does Gary Adams invest in?

Gary Adams invests primarily in FinTech, Shipping and Blockchain startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Gary Adams last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gary Adams closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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