Advent International

01 · About

Founded 1984 · Boston, United States

Advent International is a global private equity firm founded in 1984 in Boston by Peter Brooke. It invests in companies worldwide across five core sectors: business & financial services, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and technology. As of December 31, 2024, the firm managed approximately USD 91 billion in assets. Advent operates globally with offices in more than a dozen countries and over 300 investment professionals. The firm is privately held and not publicly listed.

Founders

Peter Brooke
Founder

02 · What they do

Domain of activity

1 industries

Who for1Industries

Finance & banking

03 · Geography

Global presence

HQ Boston · 7 offices · 1 regions

Global

04 · Metrics

Scale & funding

founded 1984

1984founded

500–1000employees

Approximately USD 91 billion assets under management (AUM, as of Dec 31, 2024)total funding

maturedevelopment stage

Privatenot listed

activestatus

07 · Classification

Profile & metadata

4 classification · 4 external links

Classification

Statusactive
Development stagemature
Listed onNoprivate
Organization typeHolding / corporate group

External links