Investment Summary

Acorn Growth Companies Invests In EirTrade

On October 11, 2023, private equity firm Acorn Growth Companies invested in aerospace company EirTrade

Investment Highlights
  • This is Acorn Growth Companies’ 10th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Acorn Growth Companies’ 1st transaction in Ireland.

Investment Summary
Date 2023-10-11
Target EirTrade
Sector Aerospace
Investor(s) Acorn Growth Companies
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Philip Lee (Legal)

Target

EirTrade

Dublin, Ireland
EirTrade is a global aviation asset managers, leasing companies, airlines, and other industry participants, a full suite of end-of-life solutions for aviation assets with expertise and a robust track record across multiple aeroengine and airframe models. EirTrade was formed in 2010 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Acorn Growth Companies

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Acorn Growth Company is a private equity group focused on aerospace and defense opportunities. Acorn looks specifically for companies engaged in aerospace parts manufacturing, aircraft modification and upgrades, engineering services, logistics, procurement and maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Acorn Growth was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 17
Sector (Aerospace) 10 of 10
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 1
Country (Ireland) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-31 Black Sage

Boise, Idaho, United States

Black Sage is a defense technology integrator specialized in autonomous airspace protection solutions to take down small remote piloted aircraft systems. Black Sage employs a hardware-agnostic approach to integrating best-of-breed sensors with its proprietary artificial intelligence-enabled target tracking and defense automation systems to provide adaptable, end-to-end C-UAS systems. Black Sage was founded in 2014 and is based in Boise, Idaho.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-07 Unitech Composites

Hayden, Idaho, United States

Unitech Composites designs develop and manufacture high-performance parts and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries. Unitech Composites specializes in composite and metal parts for all segments of the aircraft industry, including new production and aftermarket service for both commercial and defense aircraft. Unitech Composites was founded in 1980 and is based in Hayden, Idaho.

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Mergr

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Company

Legal