Association for Corporate Growth
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The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is an organization providing a global "community" for
ACG InterGrowth
ACG InterGrowth is ACG's "cornerstone" networking event. It is the world's largest dealmakers conference, attracting more than 2,000 middle market M&A professionals who attend to network, source deals and learn practices in M&A.[citation needed] Participants include private equity professionals, intermediaries, corporate development officers, lenders, lawyers and accountants.
China International Private Equity Forum
ACG also annually co-hosts CIPEF, China International Private Equity Forum. CIPEF is geared towards educating business persons regarding investing in China. Over a thousand Chinese companies seeking foreign investment attend, including Chinese government officials and a variety of private equity professionals, intermediaries, corporate development executives, lawyers, consultants and others interested in investing in China.
ACG Cup
Several ACG chapters also host ACG Cup Competitions. The ACG Cup is a case study competition designed to give students from leading
ACG CapitalLink
ACG also offers members access to ACG CapitalLink, powered by PitchBook Lite. ACG CapitalLink is a proprietary database of thousands of capital resources, including private equity firms, hedge funds, mezzanine investors, small business investment companies, valuation firms and M&A advisory firms, offers information on a vast array of firms and individuals.
ACG CapitalLink offers information on a vast array of firms and individuals. Updated continuously, it currently features data on approximately:
- 1,400 North American and European private equity firms
- 23,300 portfolio companies
- 11,360 private equity senior executive biographies
- 6,600 hedge funds and 37,700 private funds
- 125 mezzanine investors
- 400 small business investment companies
- 300 valuation service providers
- 1,060 M&A advisory firms
ACG Publications
Middle Market Growth is the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth. It provides coverage and analysis of the middle market, focusing on growth stories and the leading trends of the M&A world. The magazine has won several awards including a first Place “Eddie” award by Folio magazine for best in Digital Magazine 2014, silver winner from Association Trends magazine for best Trade Association Magazine 2014, and was the Bronze winner from Association Trends magazine for best Monthly Professional Society Magazine in 2013.
References
- Boyd, Terry (October 13, 2008). "Association for Corporate Growth launches Louisville club". Business First. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- "Corporate Growth Conference set for March 17–18". Denver Business Journal. February 14, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- "Association plans forum on corporate growth". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. December 6, 2002. Retrieved October 9, 2013.