Avista Capital Holdings

What is Avista Capital Holdings?

Founded in 2005 by former partners of DLJ Merchant Banking, Avista Capital Partners is a private equity firm focusing on making controlling or influential minority investments in growth-oriented companies within a range of sectors including energy, healthcare, industrials, consumer products, and media.

With a heritage rooted in a team-based approach to private equity investing and building lasting value in their portfolio companies, they target primarily U.S.-based enterprises and engage in various transaction structures such as leveraged buyouts, build-ups, and growth financings.

Avista's commitment spans from nurturing early-stage companies to energizing mid-level firms poised for expansion.

They leverage their sector expertise, particularly in energy where the focus is on operational enhancements and growth opportunities, while healthcare investments aim at driving industry outcomes through innovation and robust management strategies. Their industrial sector focus is aimed at companies that stand to benefit from the team's deep experience, while in the consumer space, they seek companies with strong brands or business models that stand to gain from their strategic and operational insights. The media investments aim to capitalize on the shift in digital consumer trends and evolving content delivery channels.

Avista has been building its legacy of investments since closing its first fund with $2 billion in commitments in 2007, followed by a second fund of $1.8 billion in 2010, and is in the process of raising a third fund. Their operational strategy is backed by approximately $50 million to $300 million investments for each portfolio company.

Further to their main office in New York, Avista maintains additional offices in Houston and London, ensuring a global footprint in their investment approach.