Advent International (Shanghai) Co Ltd.

What is Advent International (Shanghai) Co Ltd.?

Advent International (Shanghai) Co Ltd., operating under the brand Persistence Capital Partners (PCP), is a private equity firm that is exclusively focused on high-growth opportunities within the healthcare sector in Canada. With over 30 years of investing in, running, and growing healthcare businesses, the fund has amassed deep industry knowledge and operational experience.

The fund's investment thesis revolves around acquiring private companies, supporting management buy-outs, providing growth capital, and leading industry consolidations and roll-ups. They are specialized in identifying entrepreneur-driven, growth-and-service oriented healthcare businesses that are already generating revenue and earnings. The firm prefers to invest in established, profitable, service-oriented, or technology-driven entities that cater to high-growth opportunities with seasoned, entrepreneurial management teams.

These businesses typically have significant long-term potential and diverse payor risk. Persistence Capital Partners is committed to fostering growth by leveraging its network and sector expertise to develop strategic plans that can accelerate growth and profitability for their portfolio companies.

They also offer transactional support during key business milestones such as mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, divestitures, and restructurings. With a results-driven approach, the team's track record showcases success backed by a network and reputation that make PCP a trusted partner in the healthcare investment space.

The firm's investors range from leading Canadian institutional investors and financial institutions to high-net-worth individuals, with the partners at PCP being significant investors in the funds themselves. The fund's specialties include investments at stages such as Seed, Startup, and Early Stage, focusing on equity as their expertise.

Their portfolio encompasses various segments in the healthcare sector such as IVF laboratories, rehabilitation services, generic medication distribution, diabetes clinics, dental support organizations, medspa networks, and pharmacies.