Aceana Group
Russell Deakin's Single Family Office · Miami, Florida
$250M estimated AUM
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About Aceana Group
Aceana Group is a Miami-based single family office led by Russell Deakin, its founding managing partner and chief investment officer, focused on private investments. <cite index="4-0,4-1">Deakin is the CIO and founding managing partner of Aceana Group, an SFO focused on private investments, and an executive with roughly 30 years' experience across North America, Europe, Asia and South America in private equity and venture capital.</cite> <cite index="4-2">Previously, he was a managing director of Rio Bravo Investimentos, a fund manager with about USD 2.6 billion in assets.</cite> The office allocates across venture, private credit, real estate and infrastructure via funds, direct deals and co-investments, with recent activity in blockchain, crypto, AI, deep tech, life science and fintech. <cite index="2-0">Roughly 60% of its private markets portfolio is invested in venture, with the office seeking "deep vertical experience."</cite> A third-party estimate places assets around $250M.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aceana Group?
Aceana Group is a single family office associated with Russell Deakin, based in Miami, Florida.
Where is Aceana Group located?
Aceana Group is based in Miami, Florida.
How much does Aceana Group manage?
Aceana Group is estimated to oversee approximately $250M in assets. As a private family office it files no public AUM disclosures, so figures are third-party estimates compiled from public sources.