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Overview
Advent International is a global private equity firm with assets under management of $92B. Advent invests in business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, consumer retail, and technology, but has developed a particular focus on the technology sector with its Advent Tech platform. Advent is a global investor, with offices in over 12 countries.
Advent International is a pure-play private equity investor and manages one of the largest funds in the world. Advent raised its largest-ever private equity fund of $25B in 2022.
In 2022, Advent was named the leading private equity firm for diversity & inclusion by diversity consulting firm Equality Group.
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1 deal that the investment team you are recruiting with has done
1 person at the firm (ideally someone who would have influence over your recruiting process)
1 business model-specific detail to mention
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Selected Transaction
Advent International agreed to acquire Italian dessert ingredient maker IRCA from Carlyle. Advent intends to help the company grow globally and add new products to its offering.
Transaction Description: Advent International Corporation agreed to acquire IRCA S.p.A. from The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CG) and other sellers
Transaction Date: Announced April 2022
Transaction Value: $1.1B enterprise value
Fact Sheet
Company Name: Advent International
Description: Advent International is a global private equity firm focused on buyouts of companies globally across five core sectors
Firm Category: Private Equity / Upper Middle Market
Status: Advent International is a privately held company
Founded: 1984
Assets Under Management: $92B
Flagship Fund Size: Advent International GPE X ($25B raised in 2022)
Chairman: David Mussafer
Headquarters: Boston, USA
Resources
Based on the H1B Database, the average base salary for an Associate at Advent is $140k - $150k. We note that this salary information may be dated and not reflective of their current pay.