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).

Adrian Smith

Investor

Director at Advent Partners

Australia

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428 people in our graph share verified history with Adrian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hark AhluwaliaunlockedAdrian: together at Ey (2021–2022)

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Experience

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

Skills & more

Due Diligence5Financial ModelingBusiness Strategy4Corporate Finance11Financial Analysis

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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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Shared employers

Also worked at EY1,927

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Also worked at Affirma Capital1

Bhadresh MehtaVice President at Affirma Capital Managers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Also worked at Standard Bank Group38

Gökçe CeylanPrincipal at Oxx Anesh PatelGroup Chief Financial Officer at EMV Capital Will MasterSenior Analyst at FunFair Ventures Simon PitcherGlobal Head of Direct Private Investments at RIT Capital Partners Christopher WrightSenior Advisor at Fraser Ian LessemManaging Partner at HAVAIC

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