Acero’s infrastructure and real estate projects and investments are capital-intensive and spread across many geographies. We therefore maintain close relationships with a range of equity investors and debt providers in the regions where we’re active. If investing in infrastructure or real estate projects is of interest to you, we welcome the opportunity to learn more about your investment criteria.
Acero operates and actively pursues transactions in North America, Latin America, and Europe. With a few exceptions, we tend to work with local or regionally focused investors with whom we develop deep ties over long periods of time. Because our investor model is relationship-driven, we tend to build enduring relationships with investors. With those investors interested in getting to know us and willing to devote time to learning about investing in our sector, we like to spend whatever time is necessary to establish trust in our firm’s capabilities and to tell our full story and, perhaps more importantly, to learn the full story of our investors.
Although Acero has successfully partnered with other developers, end-users, or port authorities in the past, in most transactions Acero serves as the exclusive operating partner providing development and management expertise.
In our experience, almost every project, geography, and investor has particular requirements that need to be addressed in the deal structure. We’re therefore flexible and pragmatic when it comes to how we structure transactions and have extensive experience in complex and sophisticated investment structures ranging from traditional partnerships and private-equity funds to joint ventures and public-private partnerships (PPPs). However, we never lose sight of the fact that although intelligent deal structures and savvy financial engineering can enhance an investment opportunity, they mean very little unless the project is successful, so we allocate our time and efforts accordingly.
