ACON Investments overview
Stories about ACON Investments
ACON Investments closes fourth fund on $600m
Washington D.C based ACON Investments has closed its fourth Latin American focused fund
ACON and TPG seal 9x energy exit
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
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
The investment firm’s Latin America Opportunities Fund III exited InverCap Holdings, whose assets under management grew 118% during ACON’s investment.
ACON collects $400m for Fund III
The firm is targeting $600m for its third fund, which launched in Q2 2011.
ACON earns 13.5x on Brazilian supermarket
TPG-affiliate ACON Investments has completed its second exit from a Latin American supermarket chain, with the sale of GBarbosa to strategic buyer Cencosud.
ACON Investments contact information
Offices
1133 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington D.C., 20036, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Matthew Campanelli | Job titleDirector, Capital Formation and Investor Relations | LocationWashington D.C., United States | Email  --------- |
| Key ContactMs. Meena Thever | Job titlePartner, Head of Capital Formation and Investor Relations | LocationWashington D.C., United States | Email -------- |
| Key ContactMr. Masumi Waida | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationWashington D.C., United States | Email ------ |
| Ms. Teresa Young Bernstein | Job titleChief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | LocationWashington D.C., United States | Email --------- |
ACON Investments funds managed
Closed funds: 18
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FMO proposes $10m commitment
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TPG pays $900m for oil and gas assets
The firm has purchased several oil and gas-related assets from the Marathon Petroleum Company. The $900m deal also includes SuperMoms bakery.
ABN AMRO to invest in UK TGI Fridays(2)
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ABN AMRO to invest in UK TGI Fridays
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Mexican retail: selling potential
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Tyco sells Sonitrol to private equity consortium
The beleaguered manufacturing conglomerate offers up the security company to Carlyle, Wachovia and Spire for $125.5m.