ACON Investments

ACON Investments, L.L.C. is a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C., specializing in investments in mature and middle-market companies. Established in 1996, the firm focuses on buyouts, industry consolidation, and turnarounds, particularly in companies facing operational distress or seeking strategic changes. ACON avoids investments in real estate and conventional infrastructure assets, instead concentrating on sectors such as energy and related services, consumer goods, healthcare, media, and telecommunications. The firm primarily targets companies in the United States and Latin America, with an emphasis on Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. ACON typically invests between $20 million and $150 million in equity capital and seeks to acquire both controlling and significant minority interests in portfolio companies. The firm aims to hold investments for approximately five years and often takes board seats to influence management.

Juan Pablo Archila

Principal

Mo Bawa

Managing Partner

Mo Bawa

Managing Partner

CJ Cimino

Director of Finance

Alfonso Corcuera

Principal

Mauricio Cortés

Partner

Alex DeAraujo

Operating Partner

Santiago Delgado

Operating Partner

Gino Dellomo

Partner

Jorge Dickens

Managing Partner

Rodrigo Galvão

Partner

Jonathan Ginns

Founder, Managing Partner

Alberto Hernandez

Partner

Kenneth Hurley

Senior Associate

Anjali V. Jolly

Managing Partner

Ryan Khosravi

Associate

Jose Knoell

Managing Partner

Suma Kulkarni

Managing Partner

Marcos Llado

Managing Partner

York Lu

Principal

Emiliano B. Machado

Director

Pedro Mariani

Associate

Jaime Marin

Investment Director

Santiago Polo

Managing Director

Aron I. Schwartz

Managing Partner

Drew Scielzo

Operating Partner

Marcos Semmler

Managing Partner

Fernando Tena

Associate

Melissa Truong

Principal

Masumi Waida

CFO

Brett Weidemeyer

Senior Associate

Diogo Yano

Director

Shajie Zaidi

Associate

Past deals in Colombia

Salesland

Acquisition in 2020
Salesland, S.L. is a Madrid-based company that specializes in providing comprehensive sales solutions for various markets, including Spain, Portugal, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Guatemala. Founded in 2000, the company offers a wide range of services such as sales force management, point of sale support, remote and digital sales, and brand marketing solutions. Additionally, Salesland engages in the recruitment and training of commercial teams, ensuring they are well-equipped to enhance sales effectiveness. The company also features Aracne, an online reporting system designed to track project performance. By focusing on both direct and indirect selling strategies, Salesland aims to help clients increase visibility at the point of sale and create unique customer experiences.

AmforaPackaging

Acquisition in 2015
AmforaPackaging specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of plastic containers and lids for various industries, including fragrance, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and food. With a strong presence in Latin America, the company operates multiple production facilities in countries such as Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, establishing itself as a regional supplier. AmforaPackaging provides reliable packaging solutions, ensuring that clients receive tailored services that meet their specific needs in packaging for diverse applications.

Vetra Energia

Acquisition in 2013
Vetra Energía S.L. is an oil and gas exploration and production company based in Bogotá, Colombia. Established in 2003, the company focuses on the exploration, acquisition, and development of various hydrocarbon resources, including crude petroleum, conventional oil, shale oil, and gas. Vetra operates in multiple regions, including the Middle Magdalena Valley, Lianos, Catatumbo, and Putumayo in Colombia, as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Trinidad, and Peru. The company's activities are aimed at ensuring a steady supply of oil and gas to meet market demands.

Grupo Sala

Acquisition in 2011
Grupo Sala is a waste management companies in Colombia, operating under three business segments. The Urban Waste division provides municipal waste collection and disposal services in seven cities throughout Colombia and also operates four landfills. The Special Waste division provides internationally compliant incinerator and security cell services for industrial and medical waste. The Water Division manages the water utility in the neighboring towns of Sincelejo and Corozal.

Credivalores-Crediservicios

Private Equity Round in 2010
Based in Bogota, Colombia, Credivalores-Crediservicios is a non-banking financial company that provides consumer loans for individuals and small companies. The company also focuses on payroll-deduction loans and consumer lending collected through public utility bills as well as discount of checks and financing of insurance policies to low and middle income individuals. The independent consumer finance company uses its funding received from Gramercy Funds Management to upgrade the company’s entire technology platform combined with various initiatives. Founded in 2003, Credivalores-Crediservicios offers its services to clients in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.

Carulla

Acquisition in 1999
Carulla, a pleasure for every day, is part of the Éxito Business Group.Carulla is the market makes us the supermarket in fresh and quality products that day by day set your table and your house with delicious pleasures.
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