Advent International brief
Meeting prep · Unlisted · Diamond · B.Pech.De.Pluvinel

Advent International

Global private equity firm raising a second technology fund; active deal flow (Heidrick & Struggles, Atwell)

COO

Name not on file · Plan buyer
Relationship
Not mapped
Likely agenda
Cost & operations, AI & agents, Workforce transformation
Account health
33 Build · Diamond account; 2 plans not yet started

Their priorities

  • Exit environment and leverage costs. unverified

Recent news

Talking points

  • Portfolio company transformation (carve-outs, cost, AI). Position a repeatable PE value creation playbook.

Plays to raise

  1. Carve-out and TSA programsM&A & integrationIdentifiednamed buyer
    Why now: Global private equity firm raising a second technology fund; active deal flow (Heidrick & Struggles, Atwell).
    Ask: A 3-week TSA exit health check: inventory every open service, cost the run-rate of each, and produce a dated exit plan with the stranded-cost reduction it unlocks.
    Deal range (est.) $2.8M–$8.8M · proof points
  2. Portfolio AI and cost transformationCost & operationsIdentified
    Why now: Portfolio company transformation (carve-outs, cost, AI).
    Ask: A 4-week portfolio scan of 10-15 holdings that ranks AI and cost levers by EBITDA impact and time to value, delivered at no fee in exchange for first-call status on the top three programs.
    Deal range (est.) $1.8M–$7M · proof points

Watch-outs

  • Other firms at the account: McKinsey, BCG, Bainmentions unverified
  • Exit environment and leverage costs.

Sourcing. Built from the account brief, outreach plans, tracked intel and the relationship file. Items without a source link come from model knowledge and are unverified, and deal ranges are estimates. Confirm names and roles before the meeting.