ACON Investments Recapitalizes Bargain Hunt

ACON Investments Closes $700M Continuation Fund for New Era Cap

August 4, 2022

Consumer Products

ACON Investments closed ACON Strategic Partners II, a single-asset continuation fund of approximately $700 million to effect a partial sale of its ACON Equity Partners IV stake in New Era Cap and to increase its existing ownership. New and continuing investors — led by Apollo Global Management, GCM Grosvenor, Hamilton Lane and Neuberger Berman — joined the fund, and Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association took minority equity positions as part of the transaction to support New Era's global growth and DTC/retail expansion.

Hunt Companies Acquires Majority Stake in Carter

July 18, 2025

Real Estate

Hunt Companies acquired a controlling (majority) interest in Carter, an Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm, strengthening Carter's platform in mixed-use and residential development. The deal positions Carter to pursue larger, Sunbelt-focused projects while longtime CEO and Chairman Bob Peterson retires and Scott Taylor remains as President and CEO.

BIDFTA.COM Acquires Bargain Hunt Auctions from Bargain Hunt

September 4, 2024

E-Commerce

BIDFTA.COM (BidFTA.com), an online auction and reverse logistics platform, has acquired Bargain Hunt Auctions, a division of Bargain Hunt, expanding its footprint into Nashville, Tennessee. The acquisition brings BIDFTA.COM additional auction inventory and a southeastern processing facility to better serve buyers and supply partners.

ACON Investments Completes Majority Recapitalization of Diverzify+

May 19, 2021

Industrial Services

ACON Investments completed a majority equity recapitalization of Diverzify+, a national commercial flooring installation and facility services provider based in Itasca, Illinois. The founders and management remain substantial equity holders; ACON said the investment will support Diverzify's continued organic growth and acquisitions as it scales its platform.

ACON (ALAOF V) Invests in Corporación Actinver

September 26, 2022

Financial Services

ACON Investments' affiliate ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund V (ALAOF V), alongside co-investors, closed a minority investment to acquire up to 15% of Corporación Actinver, S.A.B. de C.V. The capital will be used to strengthen Actinver's balance sheet and accelerate the growth of its digital products and services while supporting the company's management team and expansion across Mexico.

Keensight Capital Majority Recapitalization of aconso AG

September 27, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Keensight Capital has made an investment in Munich-headquartered aconso AG in a majority recapitalization, with the founders retaining a substantial stake and continuing to run the business. The transaction will support aconso's international expansion—with particular focus on the US—and accelerate growth of its cloud-based HR document management (HR DMS) software.