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Adrian Smith

Investor

Director at Advent Partners

Australia

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Experience

  1. Advent PartnersDirectorcurrent2025 — present
  2. EYHead of Private Equity origination2021 — 2025
  3. Affirma CapitalExecutive Director2008 — 2021Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  4. Arkana PartnersCo Founder2016 — 2018Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  5. Standard Bank GroupManager2002 — 2008Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Skills & more

Due Diligence5Financial ModelingBusiness Strategy4Corporate Finance11Financial Analysis

From Adrian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Advent Partners

Annabelle Simkiss
Senior Investment Manager at Advent Partners
Brad Lynch
Partner at Advent Partners
Hesh Dantanarayana
Investment Director at Advent Partners
Isabella Blakiston
Associate Director at Advent Partners
Jo Calleja
Office Manager at Advent Partners
Maria Awa
Finance Support at Advent Partners
Mark Jago
Partner at Advent Partners
Michael Frawley
Investment Director at Advent Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adrian Smith?
Director at Advent Partners
Where does Adrian Smith work?
Adrian Smith is Director at Advent Partners.
Where did Adrian Smith go to school?
Adrian Smith studied at University of Johannesburg (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting Honours); University of Johannesburg (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting and Finance).

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