Advent International has invested in India since 2007, with a strong tilt towards financial services and consumer businesses. It has committed about $6 billion across 18 Indian investments, including stakes in ASK Group, DFM Foods and Svatantra Microfin.
Ownership and structure
Advent International invests in India from its global private equity funds, advised by a Mumbai team in an office opened in 2009.
What India does for Advent International
India is a private equity market for Advent, with control and minority investments in financial services, healthcare, consumer and industrial companies.
Investment and deals
Advent has committed about 6 billion dollars across 18 investments in India since 2007, including about 1.2 billion dollars in six financial services transactions.
Advent International's India business
Advent International made its first India investment in 2007. It has committed about $6 billion across 18 investments in India.
About $1.2 billion of that went into six financial services transactions. With Multiples, it agreed to invest Rs 1,930 crore in Svatantra Microfin, the largest private equity deal in Indian microfinance.
Key moves in India
- 2007: Advent made its first investment in India.
- 2009: Advent opened its Mumbai office.
- 2019: Advent agreed with Premji Invest to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Aditya Birla Capital.
- 2019: Advent agreed in September to buy snacks maker DFM Foods for about Rs 1,178 crore including an open offer.
- 2024: Advent and Multiples agreed in March to invest Rs 1,930 crore in Svatantra Microfin.
Where it operates
Advent International runs its India business from Mumbai.
At a glance
- Home country: United States
- Global headquarters: Boston
- Sector: Private Equity & Investments
- Business: Private equity
- Role of India: Investment portfolio
- India head office: Mumbai
- India offices: Mumbai
- India headcount: Not available
- In India since: 2007
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