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Marco Mendes

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Partner / Managing Director at Advent International
📍 New York, New York, United States

Marco Mendes is a Partner at Advent International, where he heads the Portfolio Support Group for North America. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in driving EBITDA growth and executing complex business transformations. He holds an MBA from IMD in Switzerland and has worked with over 40 portfolio companies.

Outside of work, Marco is dedicated to his family, with whom he enjoys traveling. He is also passionate about philanthropy, actively supporting several non-profits that provide scholarships and volunteer support for disadvantaged children and teenagers in both Boston and Brazil.

Unique fact: Marco established and led Advents entire portfolio operations team for Latin America before moving to lead the North American team.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Partner / Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Portfolio Value Creation
He leads the Portfolio Support Group, which focuses on driving operational improvements and performance in Advent's portfolio companies.
AI Implementation
He has spoken on leveraging AI for pricing optimization, go-to-market strategy, and operational efficiencies to unlock and accelerate value creation.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Partner / Managing Director
Advent International
1-2019
Head Portfolio Group - North America
Advent International
1-2017 - 12-2017
Member Board Of Directors
International Meal Company
2-2015 - 1-2019
Member Board Of Directors
Allied Tecnologia S.A.
4-2013 - 1-2019
Head of Portfolio Group Latin America
Advent International
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Marco Mendes - Advent International | SuperReturn Operating Partners North America Speaker Profile. Featured in SuperReturn Operating Partners North America (InfoConect)
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Education
MSc
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
BSc
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Artificial Intelligence for Business
MIT Sloan School of Management
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