What deals has Advaya Capital done recently?

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Advaya Capital

Medium

Not on record · Website

Private equityHands-on operational supportLong-term value creationPatient capitalMultiple sectors

Last verified

11/1/2026

Firm Overview

Portfolio tracked

Sectors

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11/1/2026

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Advaya Capital is a private equity firm that invests in high-quality businesses within secularly growing markets. The firm partners with management teams to build market-leading companies through a combination of operational expertise and a collaborative approach.

Advaya Capital is a private equity firm focused on partnering with management teams to build market-leading companies. The firm brings deep operational expertise and a collaborative approach to help businesses achieve their full potential. Its investment philosophy centers on identifying businesses with strong fundamentals, clear paths for value creation, and management teams committed to excellence.

The firm employs a hands-on partnership model with dedicated operating partners and strategic advisors who drive value creation initiatives. Its approach combines sector expertise with operational support to help companies achieve transformational growth.

The investment framework focuses on a patient capital approach designed to buy businesses with ways to compound value over time. The firm seeks sustainable growth and compounding returns through strategic investments in companies with strong fundamentals.

Leadership

Anant Gupta

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Anant Gupta is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Advaya Capital, previously an investment professional at Brookfield Asset Management and Golden Gate Capital.

Rishi Jain

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Rishi Jain is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Advaya Capital and was previously the Head of the Western Region for Accordion.

Jarod Were

Operating Partner

Jarod Were is an Operating Partner at Advaya Capital focusing on sports and sports analytics, having previously led strategy at Supponor and the NHL.

Paul Schwarzbaum

Operating Partner

Paul Schwarzbaum is an Operating Partner at Advaya Capital focusing on the industrial vertical and was most recently President and CEO of Tronair.

Steve Plunkett

Operating Partner & Consulting CTO

Steve Plunkett is a Consulting CTO at Advaya Capital focusing on AI, software, and product, with previous CTO roles at Red Bee Media and Ericsson.

Jay Gambrell

Strategic Advisor

Jay Gambrell is a Strategic Advisor at Advaya Capital with three decades of experience scaling and exiting software and sports media-tech companies.

Deals on record

1 on record in the index

Add-on

Nielsen, an Advaya Capital portfolio company, acquired DoubleVerify

2026-08-07

Source: provequity.com

Deals are listed only where a public source names both sides. Submit a correction.

Portfolio on record

Portfolio by sector

Media1 of 2
Unclassified1 of 2

2 portfolio companies on record in the index, grouped by sector hub.

Current and exited

Current: 2 of 2Exited: 0 of 2

Portfolio size among all firms

2 companies on record, more than 16% of the 405 firms in the index.

0885 companies (log scale)

Portfolio Companies

Company	Sector	Status	Website
Rentrak (formerly Comscore Movies)	Media	Current	Visit ↗
United Soccer League (USL)	Sports	Current	Visit ↗

Source: https://www.advayacap.com/portfolio

Questions about Advaya Capital

What deals has Advaya Capital done recently?: The most recent deal on record here is: Nielsen, an Advaya Capital portfolio company, acquired DoubleVerify (2026-08-07). This page lists 1 deal, each with its public source.

Sources for this profile, updated 2026-11-01

Firm website
Public portfolio page
Deal reports (1), linked beside each deal

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with Advaya Capital and does not provide investment advice.

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