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Advent International

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Advent International is an American global private equity firm that invests in buyouts, growth opportunities, and strategic restructuring across Western and Central Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. Within the space industry, Advent primarily acts as an investor, acquiring companies like Maxar Technologies for $6.4 billion in 2023 and exploring strategic options for businesses with aerospace solutions like Ultra Precision Control Systems. The firm focuses on investments in sectors including defense, security, and cybersecurity, as well as critical national infrastructure and partners with management teams to deliver sustained revenue and earnings growth for its portfolio companies. Keywords associated with Advent International are private equity, investment, acquisitions, aerospace, defense, and security.

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History · 2 eventsJan 13, 2026 · Intuitive Machines acquires Lanteris Space Systems from Advent International
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Organization history

Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.

2 events

  1. Jan 13, 2026Acquisition

    Intuitive Machines acquires Lanteris Space Systems from Advent International

    Source
    Acquirer
    Intuitive Machines
    Acquired organization
    Lanteris Space Systems
    Seller
    Advent International

    Scope: Lanteris Space Systems (100% transferred)

    Whole-company acquisition; Lanteris continues operating under its own name as an Intuitive Machines subsidiary.

    Event context

    Intuitive Machines entered a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement on Nov 3, 2025 (announced Nov 4, 2025) to acquire Lanteris Space Holdings LLC (Lanteris Space Systems) from Advent International for aggregate consideration of $800 million ($450M cash + $350M Intuitive Machines Class A common stock, subject to adjustment). The deal closed January 13, 2026, transitioning Intuitive Machines from a lunar-lander company to a multi-domain "space prime"; combined revenue >$850M with $920M backlog as of Sept 30, 2025. Confirmed via Intuitive Machines/GlobeNewswire completion press release, Reuters (Nov 4, 2025 announcement), and SEC Form 8-K/10-K filings.

  2. May 3, 2023Acquisition

    Advent International and BCI take Maxar Technologies private

    Source
    Acquirer
    Advent International
    Acquired organization
    Maxar

    Scope: Maxar (100% transferred)

    Whole-company take-private acquisition; Maxar continues operating under its own name/brand as a privately held company.

    Event context

    Advent International, together with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) as co-investor, completed the take-private acquisition of Maxar Technologies on May 3, 2023, for $53.00/share cash (~$6.4 billion total, announced Dec 16, 2022). Maxar's common stock was delisted and it became a privately held company; it continues to operate under the Maxar name and brand. BCI does not have a separate organization row in this database and is noted here rather than added as a participant. Confirmed via Advent International, BCI, and Maxar press releases and SEC Form 8-K filings.

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