ABOUT US
Our deep sector expertise empowers us to uncover breakout potential
At Advent, we have years of curated sector expertise which allows us to be creative in how we approach deals and tailor how we build businesses. We’re passionate about what we do, and ours is a long-term partnership built on collaboration, loyalty, and trust.
“Years of focus on operationally intensive investing is at the heart of Advent’s track record of helping nurture and grow innovative, world-class businesses.”
James Brocklebank
Managing Partner, Advent
Why we’re different
Specialization at scale
We use our sub-sector expertise and entrepreneurial mindset to identify differentiated, scalable businesses built to last. Our deep industry knowledge and vast network of curated experts and resources help us stand out in various sectors, allowing us to uncover hidden opportunities and facilitate cross-border collaboration.
Constructive collaboration
We build relationships with businesses based on mutual respect, transparency, and trust, underpinned by our long-standing partnership model and mindset. It’s how we’re able to ask the right questions at the right time, find essential answers, and work closely with our partners to create long-lasting value.
Pursuit for better
We pride ourselves on developing innovative value creation plans. As responsible investors, we view ourselves as custodians of businesses, and are focused on smart, sustainable growth. We work closely with our leadership teams to identify and strengthen core capabilities, make decisions that stand the test of time, and ensure our portfolio companies are well positioned beyond our ownership.
Five sectors, 30+ sub-sectors. A wealth of diverse expertise.
Business & financial services
Our experience, alongside that of our Portfolio Support Group, Operating Partners, and Operations Advisors in sub-sectors such as banking and insurance, financial technology, payments, financial services, and technology-enabled services, among many others, allows us to help businesses capitalize on opportunities and navigate through complexities transforming the industry.
Consumer
Advent seeks to work with brands that are consumer-centric in their approach and to support our partner CEOs in building companies and brands that are meant to last.
Healthcare
Advent’s deep healthcare expertise, combined with our network of Portfolio Support Group, Operating Partners, and Operations Advisors positions us to identify and partner with businesses that focus on delivering improved patient outcomes, exhibit a clear value proposition to customers, and expand patient access to care, through proven business models underpinned by science and technology.
Industrial
Advent’s deep expertise – complemented by insights provided by our Portfolio Support Group, Operating Partners, and Operations Advisors – in industrials across multiple verticals means we are well placed to help support businesses’ transformation and growth.
Technology
As technology continues to penetrate all sectors of the global economy at an accelerating rate, we are supporting visionary management teams to scale their businesses into the platforms of the future.
By the numbers
$88.8b
Assets under management*
420+
Investments
30+
Sub-sectors
320+
Investment professionals
*Assets under management as of June 30, 2024 and include assets attributable to Advent advisory clients as well as employee and third-party co-investment vehicles.
We’re already there. Our global platform is powered by local investment teams with decades of regional experience, meeting and supporting our businesses where they are.
Putting strategy
into action
Investment strategy
We pair our deep in-market and sub-sector specialization, as well as our global reach, to source interesting investments with the potential to achieve scale. Across regions, we have experience executing complex transactions, while working with multinational organizations, family-owned businesses, and entrepreneurs.
Partnership approach
We take a hands-on partnership approach with a focus on asking the right questions to find the best solutions. We build relationships founded on mutual respect, transparency, and trust to collaboratively guide our portfolio companies alongside leadership teams and help them execute lasting value creation models.
Responsible investment
A belief in responsible investment is in our DNA. We promote appropriate governance practices throughout our portfolio companies and think about business performance through a wider lens. Our portfolio companies operate conscious of their impact on society, the environment, and the communities in which we operate.
Four decades of
empowering growth
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Four decades of empowering growth
Founded in Boston by Peter Brooke, Advent International began with a team of five. Under Peter’s leadership, the business aimed to build a first of its kind international investment platform, with growth aspirations beyond the US.
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1985
Advent’s first fund was raised, allowing the Advent team to pursue investments in both the US and internationally.
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1989
- Raised our European Special Situations fund, the private equity industry’s first integrated pan-European fund, as we sought to invest more heavily across the European continent.
- Opened our London office, our first international office, allowing Advent to have a physical, dedicated presence in Europe.
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1991
Opened our Frankfurt office – our first office on the European continent – allowing us to be on the ground with compelling management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders.
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1996
- We raised our first Latin American (LAPEF) private equity fund, allowing Advent to make direct investments in the region.
- Opened our Mexico City office, representing our first office in Latin America.
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1997
- Raised GPE III, marking the third GPE fund for Advent globally.
- Opened our Paris and São Paulo offices, reinforcing our role in Europe and Latin America, and commitment to both regions.
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2019
Raised Advent Tech, our first fund focused exclusively on technology investments, and opened our Palo Alto office, in recognition of the growing role of technology across industries and throughout potential portfolio companies.
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Today
We’re proud to be one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, with more than 320 investment professionals across 13 countries. Our extensive, deep sub-sector experience and collaborative approach allows us to identify differentiated businesses and work hand in hand with management teams. We manage USD $88.8b* across developed and emerging markets in more than 420 private equity transactions across 43 countries.
*Assets under management as of June 30, 2024 and include assets attributable to Advent advisory clients as well as employee and third-party co-investment vehicles.
HEAR WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
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“Something that makes Advent so special, both for the people that work here and the businesses we work with, is how we operate from the top. Our consensus-based management style is a vital ingredient in our ‘secret sauce’ for success and plays a big role in making us good partners to management teams.”
John Maldonado
Managing Partner, Advent -
“The main success point of our partnership was that it was symbiotic. Advent gave me autonomy to manage the culture of the organization, without altering the operating model of the business. They also provided substantial resources and support in governance. All this was crucial.”
Renata Vichi
CEO, Grupo CRM -
“Our proactive sourcing approach allows us to cast a wide net globally. We are entrepreneurial and innovative when pursuing investments, allowing us to identify and partner with compelling companies.”
Chris Egan
Managing Partner, Advent -
“Advent and Manjushree Technopack work together as one team. Advent’s speed of decision-making is exceptional, which helps to accelerate growth and ultimately get us to where we want to be.”
Thimmaiah NP
Managing Director & CEO, Manjushree Technopack
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