Advection Growth Capital

Overview

Advection Growth Capital is a private investment firm based in New York City, focusing on investing in and advising high-growth companies across various sectors and stages. The firm operates as a merchant bank, connecting family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors with companies that have disruptive models capable of transforming industries or creating new markets. Advection is sector-agnostic and seeks opportunities in late-seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, aiming for investments that can yield 5x to 10x returns with contained risk for capital loss. The firm's approach emphasizes trusted advice, deep client and investor knowledge, alignment, and long-term commitment. Advection's team comprises professionals with extensive experience in investment banking, law, and strategic advisory roles, including backgrounds at NASA, major financial institutions, and law firms. The firm has invested or committed over $210 million across 51 issuances and 30 companies and funds. Advection's portfolio includes HEPCO Capital Management, focusing on De-SPAC opportunities, and other investments in sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer goods, financial services, energy, industrial manufacturing, media, telecommunications, retail, transportation, logistics, education, real estate, hospitality, and agriculture. The firm's investment philosophy centers on providing flexible capital solutions and strategic guidance to foster growth and resilience in its portfolio companies. Advection's mission is to enable great venture-to-growth stage companies by actively supporting them with subsequent investments, strategic and operational advice, and access to its extensive network. The firm's model is rooted in the merchant bank tradition, emphasizing active involvement and long-term partnerships with both issuers and investors. Advection's team represents about 100 years of combined experience advising companies, with a shared commitment to trusted advice, hard work, and the sanctity of reputation. The firm's name, "Advection," reflects the transfer of heat or matter by the flow of a fluid, symbolizing the firm's role in bringing together capital, expertise, and opportunities to drive growth and transformation in its portfolio companies.

Investment Focus

• Companies with disruptive models capable of transforming industries or creating new markets
• Late-seed, Series A, and Series B rounds
• Potential for 5x to 10x returns with contained risk for capital loss
• Alignment with Advection's values of trusted advice, deep client and investor knowledge, and long-term commitment

Portfolio Companies