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ACON Investments Invests In Waldo s

On April 1, 2012, private equity firm ACON Investments invested in retailer Waldo s

Investment Highlights
  • This is ACON Investments’ 7th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is ACON Investments’ 2nd transaction in Mexico.

Investment Summary
Date 2012-04-01
Target Waldo s
Sector Retail
Investor(s) ACON Investments
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Waldo s

Baja California, Mexico
Waldo's operates the first nationally branded dollar-store chain in Mexico. The Waldo's store offers brand and private label products to customers at great value. The company operated 225 retail stores across Mexico, including U.S./Mexico border areas. Bravo sourced the transaction through its network of business owners and was attracted to Waldo's experienced management team and high growth potential. Waldo's is based in Baja California, Mexico.

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ACON Investments

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.

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Overall 29 of 74
Sector: Retail M&A 7 of 10
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 11 of 23
Country: Mexico M&A 2 of 8
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 5
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