Avista Closes $2bn Debut

By putting together a portfolio first, former DLJ pros sought to prove out their strategy ahead of fundraising


By KEN MacFADYEN

August 2007

When Thompson Dean launched Avista Capital Partners two years ago, the 17-year DLJ Merchant Banking vet knew he still had to win over certain holdouts that needed assurances his past performance would be translatable to an independent, non-captive firm.

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