Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1997-10-01 |
| Target | Netuno |
| Sector | Communications |
| Investor(s) | ACON Investments |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
ACON Investments is an international private equity firm that targets investments in the US, Europe, and Latin America. ACON's investment strategy covers 'opportunities at times of change - responding at points of inflection where value creation is possible'. Examples include businesses that serve the rapidly growing US Hispanic population, energy and energy service needs, businesses in need of operational help, and opportunities in Latin America resulting from economic deregulation and political liberalization. ACON's looks for companies where it can commit $20 to $150 million of equity capital. Target sectors include consumer products and services, distribution, business services and industrial manufacturing. ACON Investments was formed in 1996 and has offices in Washington DC; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Madrid, Spain.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 74 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 3 of 23 |
| Country: Venezuela M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Year: 1997 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 |
Telemundo Communications Group
Hialeah, Florida, United States Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-01 |
Tropigas
Caracas, Venezuela Tropigas is the second largest distributor of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Venezuela. The company was created through ACON's merger of the 2nd and 3rd largest LPG firms in Venezuela (Tropiven and Digas), consummated in conjunction with ACON’s purchase of both companies. |
Buy | - |
