Boston · Series A–Late Stage · 62 people tracked
Also known as ADVENT GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT LLC
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Investment thesis
Advent International invests globally in businesses across sectors such as industrials/energy, technology and software, healthcare, financial services, consumer, and retail. It specializes in complex corporate carve-outs, take-privates, and business building, working hand-in-hand with management teams and leveraging its Portfolio Support Group to drive operational transformation and value creation. The firm emphasizes deep sector expertise, long-term perspective, and on-the-ground regional presence across markets including Europe, the US, Brazil, India, and China. Advent takes a hands-on ownership approach, supporting M&A, product development, digital initiatives, and governance improvements to scale portfolio companies into domestic and international champions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 62 people
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Founder mafia
The Advent International mafia →10 people who came through Advent International went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 33 of 51 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×9Consumer ×5Defense Tech ×5Fintech ×5Cybersecurity ×4Hardware ×4
HQs:United States×13India×5Germany×3Australia×2Denmark×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Harvard University ×2University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
8VC ×2Stanford University ×2Twitter ×2
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22022 · 42021 · 22020 · 211 dated
HEATEN builds industrial heat pumps that recover waste heat from industrial processes such as steelmaking and convert it into clean power and heat.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyRemscheid, DE
Bernd Loeser(CEO)in
Co-investorsNysnø Climate InvestmentsShell VenturesAzolla Ventures
Mangopay provides flexible wallet infrastructure and payment solutions for online platforms and marketplaces to manage global money movement.
FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsExpeditionsNAP
Merama acquires substantial minority stakes in e-commerce brands across Latin America and provides working capital, operational expertise, and proprietary technology to grow them.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSpring, US
Sujay Tyle(Founder)inFelipe David Delgado Jr.(Director)Felipe Delgado(Founder)in
BoardMarcelo Lima(Director)inDaniel Waterhouse(Director)inAlex Szapiro(Director)
Co-investorsSoftBank GroupBalderton CapitalBroadLight CapitalD4 VenturesInvariantes FundMONASHEES+9 more
Xplor Education provides Office, a cloud-based CRM platform designed for Australian childcare services to automate enrolments, attendance tracking, government subsidy submissions, and payment processing.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSMelbourne and Auckland, AU
Mark Woodland
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
Sapala Organics is a contract research and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) specializing in nucleic acid chemistry, oligonucleotide synthesis, and medicinal chemistry for the pharmaceutical industry.
BiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. P.Y. Reddy(Founder)Dr. Yogesh Sanghvi
Co-investorsVenturEast
Seedtag develops Neuro-Contextual Advertising, using AI to decode real-time interest, emotion, and intent so that ad targeting is based on content context rather than user tracking.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York City, US
Jorge Poyatos(Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inAlbert Nieto Riera(Founder)inAlbert Nieto(Co-founder)inBrian Gleason(Chief Executive Officer)inKartal Goksel(Chief Technology Officer)inIñigo Presmanes(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesManta Ray VenturesAdara VenturesOakley
slice is an Indian full-stack small finance bank (India's first fintech-turned-bank after merging with North East Small Finance Bank) offering consumer banking products such as savings accounts, fixed deposits, UPI, a UPI credit card, and credit/borrowing services.
ConsumerFintechSaaSBangalore, IN
Rajan Bajaj(Founder, MD & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlume VenturesInsight PartnersTiger Global Management8i VenturesBetter CapitalDG Daiwa Ventures+7 more
slice offers digital banking and lending products in India, including savings accounts, UPI payments, credit cards, deposits, and a range of loans for individuals, MSMEs, and merchants.
ConsumerFintechSaaSBangalore, IN
Rajan Bajaj(Founder, MD & CEO)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersBlume VenturesTiger Global ManagementTracxn labs
Aditya Birla Capital Limited is a listed non-banking financial company providing loans, investments, insurance, and payment solutions across India.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTech
Automic provides investor relations and capital markets advisory services to pre and post-IPO companies, combining market insight with technology to enhance shareholder engagement and communications.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSydney, AU
Co-investorsFive V Capital
Culligan manufactures and sells whole-home water filtration systems that treat contaminated water at the point where it enters the home, targeting specific issues like iron, hydrogen sulfide, arsenic, chlorine, and sediment.
CleantechConsumerHardware
Co-investorsBCICenterbridge Partners, L.P.
Cyware provides a cybersecurity platform that enriches, correlates, and operationalizes cyber threat intelligence across an organization's tools and teams, using AI to enable faster, automated, and collaborative threat responses.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareWest Orange, US
Anuj Goel(Co-Founder and CEO)inAkshat Jain(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEmerald Development ManagersTen ElevenMercato Partners
Faerch manufactures circular food packaging trays made from recycled food-grade materials, helping food producers reduce carbon emissions while maintaining product safety and shelf visibility.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsCopenhagen, DK
Co-investorsA.P. Moller HoldingInvest-NLOost NL
Genoa Healthcare operates full-service pharmacies located inside mental health and community clinics, offering medication management for people with complex needs.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBPOCShumway CapitalWonder VenturesiSeed VenturesRock Health+1 more
HYPR provides phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication for enterprise security teams using device-bound passkeys and public key cryptography.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Roman Kadinsky(Founder)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesComcast VenturesRTP GlobalRRE Ventures
InPost operates an out-of-home e-commerce delivery network of automated parcel machines (APMs) and pick-up/drop-off points, alongside to-door courier and fulfillment services for e-commerce merchants.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Rafal Brzoska(Founder & CEO)
Iodine Software's page presents Waystar, an AI-powered platform that automates healthcare revenue cycle management, including insurance verification, prior authorizations, price transparency, and payments.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsSilversmith Capital PartnersValspring Capital
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Iscon Balaji Foods is an Indian manufacturer and exporter of frozen potato products, including French fries, and dehydrated potato flakes, sourced through a contract farming model with over 8,000 farmers.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTech
Neel Kotak(Founder)in
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)inGreg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen Horowitz+70 more
Quantum Systems designs and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for military, defense, and commercial customers to collect aerial intelligence and real-time mission-critical data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Tobias Kloss(Founder)inArmin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalHV CapitalNotion CapitalAirbus VenturesIn-Q-Tel+6 more
Salt Security provides an AI-infused platform for protecting APIs and applications from security threats across discovery, posture management, and runtime protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Roey Eliyahu(Founder/CEO)inMichael Nicosia(COO, Co-Founder)in
BoardHaim Sadger(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCapitalGFoundersX VenturesSequoia CapitalTenaya CapitalY Combinator+3 more
Salt & Stone manufactures aluminum-free, natural deodorants formulated for extended odor protection with botanical ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and CCO)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAntiBessemer Venture Partners+22 more
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAlpha PartnersAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzBeyond Capital+35 more
Shift Technology develops AI agents that automate and transform critical insurance workflows, including claims processing and fraud detection.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechParis, FR
David Durrleman(Founder)Jeremy Jawish(CEO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAvenir Growth CapitalAvid VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersHDS CapitalIris Capital+2 more
Skyone offers a multi-cloud platform that integrates ERPs and legacy systems into a unified data lake to build custom AI agents and automate business processes, along with public cloud infrastructure and 24×7 cybersecurity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Co-investorsInvest TechBewater Ventures
Slice provides local pizzerias and other independent quick-service restaurants with online ordering, POS, marketing, and delivery tools to compete with national chains.
Co-investorsNotable CapitalBlume VenturesInsight PartnersTiger Global Management
Austin, US
Olivier Gaudin(Director)inEyal Ben David(Chief Legal Officer)inJean Campeau(Chief Financial Officer)Tariq Shaukat(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in
BoardRichard Wells(Director)inAlexander Ferro(Director)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystInsight Partners
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Stark provides an end-to-end accessibility platform with integrated tools for design, development, and compliance that helps teams find and fix accessibility issues from initial design through live product.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalFocal VenturesProject A VenturesSequoia Capital201 VenturesAir Street Capital+2 more
Stark Defence describes itself as a defense company emphasizing speed of assembly and investing over 45% of its expenditure into R&D to convert innovation into capability.
Deep TechDefense TechBerlin, DE
Johannes Schaback(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalProject A Ventures
TKElevator (TKE) designs and manufactures elevators for buildings, with a focus on high-rise mobility systems that use embedded AI, chip technology and cloud connectivity for traffic management and predictive maintenance.
HardwareIoTPropTech
Zenoti provides cloud-based software for managing operations at salons, spas, medspas, and fitness businesses in the beauty and wellness industry.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaSWellness & FitnessBellevue, US
Sudheer Koneru(Founder & CEO)inDheeraj Koneru(Co-founder)inAnand Arvind(Co-founder & Chief Product Officer)inNeal Singh(Chief Operating Officer)inAmita Tomkoria(Head of Global Finance)inSunil Koneru(Head of Professional Services & Customer Experience)in
Co-investorsAccelAvataar Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersTiger Global ManagementTPG
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aditya Birla Housing FinanceAI DreamBharat Serums and VaccinesBharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV)CCCCulligan InternationalEasynvestGrupo BigIscon BalajiNaturaNaturabrasilOpenAI Deployment CompanyRubixSalt & StoneThrasio HoldingsTKE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Slice · thepaypers.com · Sep 8, 2026
Iodine Software · pharmexec.com · Sep 1, 2026
InPost · investing.com · Aug 31, 2026
Culligan · avondhupress.ie · Aug 20, 2026
Cyware · job-boards.greenhouse.io · Aug 19, 2026
Openai · techcrunch.com · Aug 12, 2026
TK Elevator · bloomberg.com · Aug 11, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 35
as of Dec 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advent International GPE XLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System +15 more | 2022 | — | 16.5% | 1.34x | 0.02x |
| Advent International GPE X Limited Corporate FinanceLPs: Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho | 2022 | — | 13.2% | 1.20x | — |
| Advent Global Technology IILPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System +3 more | 2021 | — | 14.2% | 1.36x | 0.00x |
| Advent Global Technology IIrLPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2021 | — | 14.2% | 1.40x | — |
| Advent LatAm PE Fund VII SCSPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2021 | — | 7.4% | 1.19x | 0.22x |
| Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VII SCSpLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, District of Columbia Retirement Board | 2021 | — | 7.3% | 1.20x | 0.22x |
| Advent Global TechnologyLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Orange County Employees Retirement System +2 more | 2019 | — | 8.9% | 1.45x | 0.14x |
| Advent International GPE IXLPs: Washington State Investment Board, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System +16 more | 2019 | — | 12.9% | 1.64x | 0.38x |
| Advent International GPE IX-A SCSPLPs: Northern LGPS | 2019 | — | — | 0.89x | — |
| Advent International GPE VIIILPs: Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2016 | — | 15.6% | 2.07x | 1.41x |
| Advent International GPE VIII B SMALPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2016 | — | 15.4% | 2.10x | 1.44x |
| Advent International GPE VIII B-2LPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2016 | — | 15.8% | 2.09x | 1.41x |
| Advent International GPE VIII-B, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System +5 more | 2016 | — | 15.3% | 2.06x | 1.44x |
| Advent International GPE VIII-D LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2016 | — | 15.8% | 2.09x | 1.41x |
| Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VILPs: Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, District of Columbia Retirement Board | 2015 | — | 12.2% | 1.72x | 1.19x |
| Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VI CLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 2015 | — | 12.2% | 1.78x | 1.04x |
| Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VI-H, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board | 2015 | — | 12.2% | 1.80x | 1.04x |
| Advent Latin America PE Fund VILPs: Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Bush Foundation | 2014 | — | 12.2% | 1.72x | 1.04x |
| Advent International GPE VIILPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment, Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island +1 more | 2012 | — | 13.1% | 1.67x | 1.60x |
| Advent International GPE VII BLPs: Washington State Investment Board, The Regents of the University of California, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System +4 more | 2012 | — | 13.1% | 1.80x | 1.73x |
| Advent International GPE VII CLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Florida State Board of Administration, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System +1 more | 2012 | — | 13.2% | 1.81x | 1.73x |
| Advent International GPE VII-D LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2012 | — | 13.7% | 1.87x | 1.87x |
| Advent Latin America Private Equity Fund V-H L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2010 | — | 1.4% | 1.08x | 0.58x |
| Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund V, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | 2010 | — | 1.5% | 1.10x | 0.90x |
| Advent Central & Eastern Europe IV LPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2008 | — | -9.5% | 0.64x | 0.64x |
| Advent International GPE VI ALPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Minnesota State Board of Investment +6 more | 2008 | — | 16.3% | 2.09x | 2.01x |
| Advent International GPE VI L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Florida State Board of Administration +1 more | 2008 | — | 15.4% | 2.00x | 1.91x |
| Advent International GPE VI-D LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2008 | — | 16.6% | 2.09x | 2.09x |
| Advent Latin America Private Equity Fund IV-D, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2007 | — | 9.1% | 1.51x | 1.43x |
| Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board | 2007 | — | 8.7% | 1.50x | 1.42x |
| Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund III-D L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | — | 9.8% | 1.48x | 1.44x |
| Advent International GPE V-D, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System | 2005 | — | 42.7% | 2.42x | 2.42x |
| Advent Global Private Equity IV-A, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2002 | — | 52.0% | 3.25x | 3.25x |
| Advent International Global Private Equity VIII-DLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2001 | — | 24.5% | 2.18x | 0.77x |
| Advent International GPE VIIIBLPs: Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, Pension Reserves Investment Management Board | — | — | 15.8% | 1.94x | 1.37x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Advent International made?
- Advent International has 51 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Advent International invest at?
- Advent International invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Advent International's typical check size?
- Advent International typically writes checks of $1.1B.
- What sectors does Advent International focus on?
- Advent International focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Advent International located?
- Advent International is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Advent International lead rounds?
- Yes, Advent International leads investment rounds.
- Who does Advent International co-invest with?
- Advent International most often shares deals with Project A Ventures, 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, among 42 tracked co-investors.
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