ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C. is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US, Latin America and Europe writing $20M–$150M checks into Marketplaces, industrials and business-services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Marketplaces, industrials, business-services
- Check size
- $20M–$150M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Latin America, Europe
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1996
- Assets under management
- $4.2B
- Website
- aconinvestments.com
Thesis
ACON Equity Management L.L.C. is an investment advisory firm affiliated with ACON Investments, L.L.C., an international private equity firm founded in 1996. ACON Investments specializes in middle-market control investments, primarily in U.S. businesses, with a value-oriented approach and a thematic focus on the Consumer, Industrials, and Business Services sectors. The firm seeks to create value by identifying companies at "inflection points" in their evolution, often through brand repositioning, industry consolidation, or corporate carve-outs. Their strategy centers on identifying companies where they can add value as an active shareholder, providing support and additional resources to management. They target businesses undergoing change or facing specific challenges, aiming to unlock value through operational improvements and strategic growth initiatives. The firm's geographic scope includes investments in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. ACON typically looks for companies where it can commit $20 to $150 million of equity capital. ACON Equity Management L.L.C. manages pooled investment vehicles and acts as a sponsor for closed-end funds, and also allocates to third-party alternative managers, with an emphasis on private equity and hedge funds. The firm identifies itself as an active ESG investor. ACON Investments has managed approximately $7.3 billion in capital since its inception. ACON Equity Management L.L.C. itself is reported to manage $4.2 billion in assets.
Common questions
Does ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C. invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C. lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C. write?
ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C. writes $20M–$150M checks.
Where does ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C. invest?
ACON EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.L.C. invests in the US, Latin America and Europe.