Yusef Kassim
About Yusef Kassim
Yusef Kassim is a Partner at Advent International, focusing on business development and investor relations in North America and Latin America.
Current Role at Advent International
Yusef Kassim is currently a Partner at Advent International, a role he has held since 2019. His responsibilities include focusing on business development and investor relations activities, primarily in North America and Latin America. Yusef works closely with Advent LP Services and helps raise new capital while managing relationships with leading global investors from the New York office.
Previous Experience at Blue Harbour Group
Before joining Advent International, Yusef Kassim served as Partner & Managing Director at Blue Harbour Group, L.P. from 2015 to 2019. During his tenure in Greenwich, CT, he was involved in high-level strategic initiatives and investor relations, contributing significantly to the firm's growth and success.
Career in Investor Relations at Eton Park International
Yusef Kassim worked at Eton Park International LLP from 2008 to 2015, where he held a key role in Investor Relations. This position saw him based at the firm's headquarters on 399 Park Avenue in New York, NY. His work involved managing investor relationships and contributing to the firm's development during a significant period of growth.
Educational Background
Yusef Kassim holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Systems Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied from 1995 to 1999. Prior to his university education, he achieved his High School Diploma from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School.
Non-Profit and Advisory Involvement
Yusef Kassim is a founding board member of America Needs You, a non-profit organization dedicated to economic mobility for first-generation college students. He has also served as the Chair of the Penn Fund Executive Board, where he advised and supported fundraising activities for The Penn Fund.