Advent International

PE / buyout · Boston, Massachusetts

Founded in 1984, Advent International is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. 23 portfolio companies, 4 recorded rounds and 57 funds are on record.

AUM
$100.0B
Portfolio companies
23
Recorded deals
4
57 in last 12M
Last investment
Mar 2026

Advent International key facts

  • Advent International is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts with 23 tracked portfolio companies.
  • Notable positions include Wiz, IFS World Operations, Shield AI.
  • PrivateMarketView records 4 deal participations by Advent International.
  • Advent International’s most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2026, one of 57 in the last 12 months and 118 over two years.
  • Advent International has 57 funds on record.
  • The team roster lists 283 people.

About Advent International

Founded in 1984, Advent International is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the healthcare, technology, business and financial services, consumer and services, industrial, retail, consumer & leisure, and technology sectors across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).

Investment focus

Its SEC Form ADV lists $88.5 billion in regulatory assets under management across 133 private funds (Mar 2026).

Investment activity

Advent International joined 2 recorded rounds in the last two years. By year: 2 in 2026 and 2 in 2021. Advent International is recorded as lead on 2 of them. Advent International most often invests alongside Blackstone (NYS: BX) (2 shared rounds) and CyberStarts (Gili Raanan) (2 shared rounds). Most recently: Mistral AI (Series D, Jun 2026) and Shield AI (Series G, Mar 2026).

Advent International portfolio at a glance

23 portfolio companies are on record for Advent International, including Wiz, IFS World Operations and Shield AI.

16 of the 23 carry a recorded valuation and 2 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.

Advent International funds

57 funds are on record for Advent International. The most recent is Advent International GPE XI-E SCSp (2025 vintage).

Advent International team

283 people are on record at Advent International: 96 partners, 56 managing partners, 48 associates, 8 operating partners and 75 others. Senior names include Amanda Morrison (Chief Legal Officer), Andrew Li (Managing Director) and Ariel Blumenkranc (Managing Director). 282 of them have a verified direct contact on file.

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Advent International at the SEC

Form ADV · 2026-03 · CRD 105673
Regulatory AUM
$88.5B
Private fund assets
$91.6B
Private funds
133 · 133 private equity
Staff
262
Registered office
BOSTON, MA
SEC status
Approved

Reports custody of client assets.

Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV (registered as ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.).

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Portfolio

23 companies · priced for members
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Wiz▮▮
IFS World Operations▮▮
Shield AI▮▮
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Advent International recent deals

4 recorded
Jun 2026Mistral AISeries D▮
Mar 2026Shield AISeries G▮
Oct 2021WizSeries C▮
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Funds

6 of 57 recorded
  • Cyberstarts Venture Fund I (CyberStarts)—
  • Advent International GPE XI-E SCSp2025—
  • Advent International GPE XI-F SCSp2025—
  • Advent International GPE XI-D SCSp2025—
  • Advent International GPE XI SCSp2025—
  • Advent International GPE XI-A SCSp2025—
Team
283 people on record — 282 with verified contacts

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Frequently asked about Advent International

What companies does Advent International invest in?
Advent International has 23 recorded portfolio companies, including Wiz, IFS World Operations, Shield AI.
What is Advent International's AUM?
Advent International manages approximately $100.0B in assets.
Is Advent International actively investing?
Advent International's most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2026, with 57 investments in the last 12 months.