New name better reflects integration and partnership with Advent International
Reinforces the importance of Advent Global Opportunities to the firm’s growth strategy
BOSTON, April 26, 2023 – Advent International (“Advent” or the “firm”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, today announced that Sunley House, the firm’s global investment platform focused on public and select private opportunities, has changed its name to Advent Global Opportunities, better reflecting the platform’s integration and partnership with Advent.
Launched in 2015, Advent Global Opportunities manages a concentrated portfolio of high-quality, high-conviction positions in public and select private companies. It will continue to pursue this strategy, collaborating with Advent’s private equity team and leveraging the resources of the firm and its network to identify and diligence attractive investment opportunities. The team is comprised of more than a dozen dedicated investment and business development professionals and is supported by Advent’s nearly 300 private equity professionals.
“Advent Global Opportunities has been an integral part of the firm for over eight years, and this name change reflects the depth of the team’s integration within Advent and our view of this platform as a key pillar of our firm’s long-term growth strategy,” said David Mussafer, Chairman and Managing Partner of Advent. “We are excited for this new chapter for Advent Global Opportunities as we continue to support the team’s momentum and invest in its future success.”
“Today’s announcement further emphasizes who we are and how we have evolved since our inception, as well as the strong and beneficial connection we have with Advent,” said Mohammed Anjarwala, Co-founder and Managing Director of Advent Global Opportunities. “We take a private equity approach to public markets, and our access to Advent’s deep intellectual capital, resources and relationships around the world sets our strategy apart. We believe our flexible global mandate positions us to capture the most attractive opportunities in today’s dynamic environment, and we are thrilled to move forward embracing the Advent name.”
About Advent Global Opportunities
Advent Global Opportunities is Advent International’s global investment platform focused on public and select private opportunities. It manages a concentrated portfolio of high-quality, high-conviction investments with a long-term mandate and is fully integrated with Advent, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors. As a part of Advent, Advent Global Opportunities has access to a highly differentiated global base of intellectual capital built over more than 35 years of investing that provides unique idea sourcing and diligence capabilities.
For more information, visit https://ago.adventinternational.com/.
About Advent International
Founded in 1984, Advent International is one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors. The firm has invested in over 405 private equity investments across 42 countries, and as of December 31, 2022, had $92 billion in assets under management. With 15 offices in 12 countries, Advent has established a globally integrated team of over 290 private equity investment professionals across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors, including business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology. For over 35 years, Advent has been dedicated to international investing and remains committed to partnering with management teams to deliver sustained revenue and earnings growth for its portfolio companies.
For more information, visit:
Website: www.adventinternational.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/advent-international
Media contacts
Zachary Tramonti / Anna Epstein / Kevin Siegel
FGS Global
Tel: +1 212 687 8080
[email protected]
