Who is Advent International?

Founded in 1984, Advent International is one of the largest and most experienced global private equity firms, employing a long-established strategy of operationally intensive, sector-focused investing.

What does Advent International ("Advent") do?

With offices in four continents and a global team of around 200 investment professionals, Advent focuses on buyouts and growth equity investments in its five core sectors. The firm invests in companies valued up to $3 billion primarily located in Europe or North America.

Advent partners with management teams to build long-term value in companies by accelerating revenue and earnings growth through business improvement, including acquisitions, efficiency enhancement and top-line acceleration. It will reposition the company, expanding into new markets and products.

"We seek to invest in well-positioned companies and partner with management teams to create value through sustained revenue and earnings growth" - Advent International

Some companies Advent has invested in

• Worldpay
• DFS
• Lululemon

Why do we back Advent?

"In addition to the solid performance that Advent continues to deliver, we particularly like its operational and sub-sector focus, coupled with the use of an Operating Partner network" – Mark Nicolson, abrdn