ACON Investments

ACON Investments

Washington, D.C., United StatesEst. 199659 employeesaconinvestments.com
$7.00B AUM
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ACON Investments is a private equity investment firm led by a cohesive team that has been investing together for over 25 years. We are focused on finding and creating opportunities at the intersection of Sector and Situation, all through the lens of Strategic Sustainability, which allows us to achieve both sustainable outcomes and strong financial returns. We have developed deep expertise across the Consumer, Industrials and Business Services sectors, and we identify situations in which we are able to create value through brand repositioning, industry consolidation, corporate carve-outs or as the first institutional capital for family-owned businesses. Since our founding in 1996, ACON has managed approximately $6.9 billion across 80 platform investments and 104 add-on acquisitions.

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At ACON, we are committed to creating value for our portfolio companies and investors by identifying situations within our sectors of focus, embracing complexity and partnering with management teams to build strong, resilient companies. We have developed deep expertise across the Consumer, Industrials and Business Services sectors, and we identify situations in which we can create meaningful value through brand repositioning, industry consolidation, corporate carve-outs or as the first institutional capital for family-owned businesses. We pursue a thematic approach to identify companies that are at inflection points in their evolution, and we think creatively to drive sustainable growth.

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