An Australian private equity firm, Advent Partners was founded 40+ years ago to help entrepreneurs realise their potential, grow their businesses, and ultimately, achieve greater success.
We’re a private equity firm, but not as you know it.
$500 Million +
Under Management
1
Funds & Counting
50+
Investments
10+
Years In Business
Advent Partners is one of Australia’s longest-standing investment managers, having established eight funds since 1984. Our investors include some of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, clients of Australia’s premier advisory groups, sovereign pension funds, and international endowment funds.
Our Values
We set out on a journey with our founders and entrepreneurs to help take their vision and empower them to turn it into reality. We’re here to help, to challenge, to offer insights and advice, and build best-in-class businesses. We work together to get things done.
Investment is more than the bottom line. To build outstanding companies, you have to first build trust. We look to build great relationships through strong values, listening, providing honest advice and feedback, and being a reliable partner.
Harnessing wide-ranging backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, we’re focused on building an environment where the best ideas win.
Our team leverages its deep knowledge and expertise to uncover insights and valuable intelligence to help our founders and management teams develop outstanding businesses and deliver results.
Personalised partnership approach.
Underpinning everything we do is an emphasis on a team-driven, partnership approach. We work with founders to make their vision a reality. We bring more than just capital to the table. Taking a hands-on approach, we provide real-world experience in building market-leading operations.
Sustainable Investing
We recognise that we have broader responsibilities to not just our stakeholders but the wider community.
This view informs how we invest and who we invest in. We have a robust, responsible investing framework, which complies with the Australian Investment Council’s Code of Private Equity Governance. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards are a foundation of all our pre-investment negotiations and ongoing portfolio management processes.
Our responsible investing policies are designed to ensure the highest standard of management and compliance. They are also tailored for each investee so that they are able to meet the specific issues unique to their industry.
Since the end of 2020, Advent Partners is proud of its commitment to becoming carbon neutral. See further details here.
Community-minded
We actively encourage our portfolio companies to give back to their local communities through fundraising activities, charity initiatives, and ensuring that we all act as responsible corporate citizens.
Advent Partners is a dedicated supporter of two charitable organisations: Very Special Kids and FareShare Australia.
Very Special Kids
Established in 1985, Very Special Kids cares for children with life-threatening conditions by providing a hospice and professional support services free of charge to families. Helping more than 900 families across Victoria, Very Special Kids offers free support services, including counselling, advocacy, sibling support, bereavement support, networking and peer activities, trained family volunteers, and specialist care at the Very Special Kids Hospice. As the only children’s hospice in Victoria, it provides 24-hour medical and nursing care, offering families access to planned and emergency respite as well as end-of-life care in a warm and welcoming environment.
FareShare Australia
In addition to our work with Very Special Kids, Advent Partners is proud to support FareShare Australia.
FareShare is a unique organisation dedicated to fighting hunger and food waste by rescuing surplus food and turning it into nutritious meals for those in need. Established in 2000, FareShare operates Australia’s largest charity kitchens in Melbourne and Brisbane, where volunteers and chefs work together to produce millions of free meals every year.
As part of our support, members of the Advent Partners team occasionally assists in the kitchen, helping to prepare meals that are distributed to frontline charities and community groups.