Aventic Partners is a direct investment firm based in Zurich, Switzerland. Established in 1999, the firm specializes in direct and fund of funds investments. It provides growth capital, middle market, mature, buyouts, successions, management buyouts, management buy-ins, and mezzanine financing. It mainly invests in biotechnology, optical industry, semi-conductor industry, automation, machinery, medical industry, plastics industry, information technology, and software industry. It operates as a subsidiary of UBS. The assets of the firm are managed by the board members.