Advent International Corp/ma
Advent International is a Boston-based global private equity firm founded in 1984 by Peter Brooke. It is one of the world's largest and longest-established private equity firms, with more than 600 employees across 15 offices worldwide. Advent specializes in international buyouts, growth, and strategic restructuring across sectors such as technology, healthcare, industrial, retail, business and financial services, and consumer/leisure. The firm serves a global base of institutional, sovereign, and high-net-worth clients and has invested in over 400 companies across 43 countries.
Investment Strategy
Advent International deploys a global, sector-focused strategy primarily targeting buyouts and strategic growth investments across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is known for close partnerships with management teams and entrepreneurs, seeking to drive operational improvements, revenue growth, and strategic value creation. Advent’s approach combines deep industry expertise with a local market presence, focusing on mid-to-large market companies in sectors like technology, healthcare, industrial, business services, and retail. Their investment philosophy emphasizes value creation through operational transformation, international expansion, and management alignment.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (21)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O OLPX | OLAPLEX HLDGS INC | 22.68% | $699.3M | 499,468,771 | $24.50 | $1.40 | +$64.9M |
C CCCS | CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS HL | 20.56% | $633.7M | 67,342,526 | $10.51 | $9.41 | -$245.3M |
C CINT | CI&T INC | 9.61% | $296.3M | 49,637,891 | $6.78 | $5.97 | $0 |
D DH | DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP | 7.91% | $243.7M | 62,493,676 | $42.83 | $3.90 | +$63.1M |
F FWRG | FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP | 7.64% | $235.6M | 14,689,784 | $16.76 | $16.04 | -$83.9M |