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  • FMO proposes $10m commitment
    Raymond Lau- 19 September 2019

    The Dutch development bank is focused on private equity opportunities across Latin America.

  • ACON closes Fund IV on hard-cap
    Adam Le- 17 May 2017

    The US mid-market firm has amassed just over $1bn for the vehicle, which has already closed two deals.

  • ACON raises $1.1bn
    PEI Staff- 17 May 2017

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  • ACON Investments raises $966m
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2017

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  • ACON Investments closes fourth fund on $600m
    Bailey McCann- 12 August 2014

    Washington D.C based ACON Investments has closed its fourth Latin American focused fund

  • ACON and TPG seal 9x energy exit
    Chelsea Stevenson- 12 November 2013

    The firms have sold Minnesota-based downstream energy company Northern Tier Energy, which they formed in 2010, for $775m.

  • ACON closes Fund III on $751m
    Graham Winfrey- 20 September 2013

    The mid-market firm exceeded its $600m target after more than a year in market and has invested roughly 20% of the fund in three investments.

  • ACON generates 2.3x return on InverCap
    Chelsea Stevenson- 20 September 2013

    The investment firm’s Latin America Opportunities Fund III exited InverCap Holdings, whose assets under management grew 118% during ACON’s investment.

  • Privately Speaking: David Bonderman of TPG
    Philip Borel- 19 September 2013

    For TPG co-founder David Bonderman, ESG is top of mind, and he has firm views on the subject. When Philip Borel and James Taylor asked him about them, he was equally forthright on the trouble with Europe, how to tackle the challenges of Asia and what his firm will look like in five years’ time.

  • ACON collects $400m for Fund III
    Graham Winfrey- 6 January 2013

    The firm is targeting $600m for its third fund, which launched in Q2 2011.