Marco Mendes

Marco Mendes joined Advent in 2013 and is a Managing Director in Boston. He leads the Portfolio Support Group. Marco has worked with more than 40 private equity portfolio companies during his career, 25 while at Advent. Prior to joining Advent, Marco spent seven years with Doughty Hanson, based in London, as an investment committee partner. Before his private equity career, he worked for 10 years in strategy consulting and executive positions in consumer goods, banking, and telecoms, with responsibilities that included business development, marketing, sales, and strategy. Marco has a BS in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Marketing, both from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, as well as an MBA from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Firm bio:

Advent was founded in the US with the aim of being the first global private equity firm. We’ve been focused on five core sectors from the start, underpinned by the deep-rooted expertise of our local teams. As sector and sub-sector specialists, our rigorous precision, demonstrated at every stage of an investment, allows us to be a partner of choice for ambitious teams looking to transform businesses.

We excel across our carefully selected sectors through an entrepreneurial investment approach refined over decades. Our culture, based on collaboration and innovation, shapes how we conduct business in each sector, and informs our commitment to nurturing trusting and respectful partnerships.