About Advent International
Advent International is a private equity firm founded in 1984. It is primarily based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. As of Sep 2026, Advent International is an active investor with a portfolio of 345 companies, comprising 345 funding rounds and 184 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 9 funding rounds and has made 4 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Brazil. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Mistral AI on Sep 08, 2026 which also saw participation from Samsung, EQT and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Advent International, with names like Blackstone sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Advent International has a team of 396 people, including 152 partners.
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Advent International's Portfolio
Advent International has a portfolio of 345 companies. They have invested in a total of 345 companies. Their most recent investment was in Mistral AI (Series D round) on Sep 08, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Advent International:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 08, 2026 | Series D | 9531 | ||
Jul 02, 2026 | Series D | 4715 | and 9 others | |
Jun 23, 2026 | Series C | 7208 | ||
Jun 03, 2026 | Series F | 4365 |
Advent International has acquired 184 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of FNZ on Aug 05, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Advent International:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 05, 2026 | Provider of wealth management platforms for financial institutions and advisors | $3.52B | 2003 | |
Mar 24, 2026 | Online beauty brand offering a wide range of skincare products | - | 2016 | |
Oct 06, 2025 | Provider of executive search and learning management services | - | 1953 | |
Sep 03, 2025 | Provider of registry and corporate services for financial markets | - | 2012 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Advent International:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Brazil
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Advent International
Advent International has a team of 396 members including 152 Partners and 54 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 20 more locations. Advent International's team sits on the board of 8 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Advent International:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Cologne | - | ||
Partner | Mexico City | - | - | |
Partner | Frankfurt Am Main | - | ||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | London | |||
Partner | Mexico City | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - |
Co-investors of Advent International
Over the past 42 years, 245 investors have co-invested in Advent International's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Advent International: 245 investors entered a company along with Advent International. These include investors like Blackstone (3 companies).
Advent International News
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Advent, Stripe abandon $50 billion pursuit of PayPalThe Business Times•Aug 28, 2026•Stripe, PayPal, Advent International
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Stripe and Advent Reportedly Abandon Plans to Acquire PayPalmanager magazin•Aug 28, 2026•Stripe, PayPal, Advent International
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Stripe and Advent International Reportedly Negotiating to Acquire PayPalChannelNews•Aug 17, 2026•Stripe, Advent International, PayPal
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Advent-led Consortium to Acquire FNZ Bank from FNZPrivatebankerinternational•Aug 05, 2026•FNZ, Advent International, Linklaters, HarbourVest Partners
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Rhône acquires 45% stake in Maxam from Advent | UnquoteUnquote•Aug 02, 2026•MAXAM, Advent International
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TPG, Permira emerge as frontrunners in Rs 11,000 crore Cloudnine saleThe Economic Times•Aug 01, 2026•Cloudnine, TPG, Permira, Advent International and 1 other
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Stripe and Advent Reportedly Offered $53 Billion to Acquire PayPalCoin Spectator•Jul 15, 2026•Stripe, PayPal, Advent International, Morgan Stanley and 1 other
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Qiagen: Renewed Takeover Speculation - Share JumpsFinanzNachrichten•Jul 09, 2026•Qiagen, EQT, Advent International
