Shonnel Malani, Managing Partner at Advent International, focuses on large and mid-cap buyouts in the industrial sector. See sector focus and contact routes.
Shonnel Malani, Managing Partner at Advent International, focuses on large and mid-cap buyouts in the industrial sector, with a distinctive thesis centered on aerospace, defense, and the space sector as high-growth areas for private equity. He has overseen major investments including Advent’s $6.4 billion acquisition of Maxar Technologies, the £4 billion takeover of Cobham, and the £2.6 billion deal for Ultra Electronics, where he chairs both boards. In March 2026, Advent announced a commitment to invest up to $1 billion in next-generation defense technology, leading a $1.5 billion Series G round in Shield AI.
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