Advent International

Private Equity Est. 1984

Also known as AI.

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≈USD 109B
Firm FUM
Assets under management, stated by Advent International, 2026 · source
Type
Private Equity
HQ
Boston, MA, United States
Founded
1984
Focus
Consumer · Financial Services · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Technology

About

Advent International is a global private equity firm focusing on buyouts and growth equity investments across five core sectors: business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, technology, and retail/consumer.

Strategies

Growth Equity
Buyout
Sources

Profile sources

  1. adventinternational.com — Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 150M - USD 750M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States Peru Spain United Kingdom India Mexico
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America South America Europe Asia

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Boston, MA, United States
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Office Presence
11 countries
United States Brazil China France Germany Hong Kong India Mexico +3 more
12 known offices
Boston, MA, United States (HQ)
Brazil
Shanghai, China
Paris, Þle-de-france, France
Frankfurt, HE, Germany
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Mumbai, MH, India
CDMX, Mexico
Miraflores, Municipalidad Metropolitana De Lima, Peru
Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, Spain
England, United Kingdom
New York, NY, United States

Fundraising

Advent Mid-Market Private Equity Fund
2026 - Target raise
USD 3B (Target Raise)
source
Advent International Global Private Equity XI
2026 - Target raise
USD 26B (Target Raise)
source
Advent International GPE X
2023
USD 25B
Advent Global Technology II
2021
USD 4B
source
Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VII
2020
USD 2B
source
Advent International Global Private Equity IX
2019
USD 17.5B
source
Advent Global Private Equity VIII
2016
USD 13B
source
Advent International Latin American Private Equity Fund VI
2014
USD 2.1B
source

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