Country Detail

United States

At Advent, we leverage our deep sub-sector expertise and local knowledge to diligently identify the next generation of leading businesses. Across regions, our teams support management on various transactions, including complex and growth equity deals, ranging from public-to-private deals to carve-outs from multinational corporations.

Our team provides guidance to large corporations, as well as family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs across the US as they build sustainable businesses. We’re proud of our founding in Boston in 1984. Since then, Advent has completed more than 115 investments across North America, spanning our core sectors and demonstrating the depth of our expertise.

BY THE NUMBERS

40+

Years of investing

115+

Private equity investments

Growing world class businesses

Advent invests across five core sectors as we seek to source innovative deal opportunities and develop compelling businesses throughout the US, and beyond. Our investment experience includes food and beverage, geospatial intelligence, luxury cosmetic brands, life sciences tools, software solutions, and more.

See all investments

What people are saying

“We’re nimble, creative investors, focused on dynamic capital allocation. We avoid ‘arithmetic buyouts’ and instead seek to transform large, complex businesses or support high-growth disruptors. We don’t follow the crowds, we zig when others are zagging.”
John Maldonado
Managing Director, Advent
“Since Advent’s investment in Prometheus Group, we’ve already taken advantage of Advent’s international reach and network of industry veterans to significantly bolster our aspirations of being a truly global operator in the industrial software space.”
Eric Huang
CEO and Founder, Prometheus Group
“It’s been incredibly beneficial to work with Advent – a highly experienced investor in the healthcare space – to continue to grow Simtra’s mission-critical services across a variety of therapeutic areas.”
Franco Negon
CEO, Simtra BioPharma Solutions
“We’re honored to have the opportunity to partner with management teams, founders, and entrepreneurs throughout the US and Canada. We aim to bring to bear the best that Advent has to offer, including our sub-sector expertise, global learnings, and depth of industry resources – as we work alongside leadership teams.”
Lisa Westley
Managing Director, Advent