ACON Investments, L.L.C. Employee Directory
Investment ManagementDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
ACON Investments, L.L.C. is a private equity firm that seeks opportunities at the intersection of sector dynamics and business situations, guided by a lens of strategic sustainability intended to deliver durable value and sturdy financial outcomes. The firm has deep expertise across the Consumer, Industrials, and Business Services sectors and operates with a long-standing team that has been investing together for more than 25 years. It targets value creation through mechanisms such as brand repositioning, industry consolidation, corporate carve-outs, or serving as the first institutional capital for family-owned businesses. Since its founding in 1996, ACON has managed roughly $6.9 billion across 80 platform investments and 104 add-on acquisitions. Based in Washington, DC, ACON operates with a mid-sized team. In December 2023, it named Doug Gillespie as Chief Executive Officer of its portfolio company Beauty by Imagination, Inc.