Quero-Quero operates in two sectors where Advent has a strong track record in Brazil: retail - with recent investments including Viena, Grupo RA and Dufry South America - and consumer finance services – with investments including CSU CardSystem and Parana Banco.
Advent International is one of the most established and successful private equity investors in Latin America. Since it began operating in the region 12 years ago, the firm has invested in 38 companies with a combined enterprise value exceeding US $8 billion.
(1) Advent also has a strong history of realizations, having exited 20 investments, primarily through trade sales and IPOs. For the last three years, Advent has been voted Latin American Private Equity Firm of the Year in a reader poll organized by Private Equity International magazine and PrivateEquityOnline.