Avista Capital Partners

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2005

AUM

$6 600 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

$5-10 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Series B, Series A

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Avista invests in leading healthcare companies to drive growth and build lasting value. Our sector focus, operational insights and flexible capital solutions enable us to provide owners, management teams and investors access to opportunity within a dynamic and diverse industry.

Avista is affiliated with Avista Public Acquisition Corp II, a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Avista to acquire healthcare companies.

Avista focuses on investing in and growing healthcare companies. Our deep industry expertise and proactive value-added investment approach creates enduring partnerships with our portfolio companies.

We were founded in 2005 as a spin-out from DLJ Merchant Banking, which at the time was one of the world's largest and most renowned investment firms. We believe we have built a world-class private equity firm focused on the healthcare industry. Our long tenure in the market leads to a deep understanding of the micro and macro trends driving value and opportunity within the healthcare sector.

Industry

Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services IT Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Security Transportation Technology Energy HealthTech MedTech AdTech Biotechnology Consumer Services (B2C) Industrial Life Sciences CleanTech

Region of investment

North America Europe

Avista Capital Partners Funds

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Avista Capital Partners II
Private Equity (PE)
Biotechnology
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
Life Sciences
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$1800 M
December 2010
Avista Capital Partners V
Private Equity (PE)
Biotechnology
Healthcare Services
Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
Life Sciences
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$1200 M
March 2021
Avista Healthcare Partners VI
Private Equity (PE)
Biotechnology
Healthcare Services
Pharmaceuticals
MedTech
Life Sciences
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$1500 M
March 2024
Avista Capital Partners, L.P. (Fund I)
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Media and Entertainment
Energy
CleanTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$2000 M
June 2007

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FAQs about Avista Capital Partners

Avista Capital Partners is located in New York, New York, United States.
Avista Capital Partners was founded in 2005.
Avista Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, IT Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Transportation, Technology, Energy, HealthTech, MedTech, AdTech, Biotechnology, Consumer Services (B2C), Industrial, Life Sciences, CleanTech.
Avista Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Avista Capital Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A.
Avista Capital Partners usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Avista Capital Partners has around $6 600m assets under management.
Avista Capital Partners last fund was created/launched in 2024-03-01