AAC Capital Partners

AAC Capital Partners originated as ABN AMRO Capital, the private equity investment arm of the Dutch bank ABN AMRO. The firm historically managed a diverse portfolio of middle-market companies across Europe. During the 2007-2008 breakup and subsequent nationalization of ABN AMRO, the private equity operations underwent significant changes. In 2008, a major portfolio consisting of 32 European companies managed by AAC Capital Partners was sold by RFS Holdings to a consortium including Goldman Sachs, AlpInvest Partners, and the Canada Pension Plan for $1.5 billion through a secondary market transaction. Prior to this, in 2006, the firm's technology investments were transferred to Favonius Ventures. Today, the firm operates as an independent private equity house focusing on buyouts in the Benelux region.