About Ares Capital Corporation
Ares Capital Corporation is a private equity firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Oct 2026, Ares Capital Corporation is an active investor with a portfolio of 401 companies, comprising 401 funding rounds and 11 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Healthcare. Its latest investment was a $***** Series E round in Premier Lacrosse League on Jun 30, 2026 which also saw participation from Joe Tsai, ESPN Network and other investors.
Overall Ares Capital Corporation portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 9 IPOs and 289 acquisitions including key companies like athenahealth, Zocdoc and Vrbo. A lot of funds co-invest with Ares Capital Corporation, with names like GE Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Ares Capital Corporation has a team of 70 people, including 59 partners.
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Founded Year
2004
Location
Los Angeles, United States
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Ares Capital Corporation's Portfolio
Ares Capital Corporation has a portfolio of 401 companies. They have invested in a total of 401 companies. Their most recent investment was in Premier Lacrosse League (Series E round) on Jun 30, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Ares Capital Corporation:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 30, 2026 | Series E | 4496 | ||
Sep 03, 2025 | Series E | 4248 | ||
Sep 30, 2024 | Venture Debt | 7562 | - | |
2023 | Conventional Debt | 7763 | - |
Ares Capital Corporation has acquired 11 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of AgriBriefing on Jan 10, 2023. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Ares Capital Corporation:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jan 10, 2023 | Provider of commodity price data, market analysis, and forecasting services | $15.8M | 2010 | |
Apr 02, 2019 | Oil & gas exploration & production company | - | 2004 | |
Apr 02, 2019 | Provider of HR services | - | 2008 | |
Jan 16, 2020 | SaaS platforms for school management | - | 1988 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Ares Capital Corporation:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Ares Capital Corporation
Ares Capital Corporation has a team of 70 members including 59 Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. Ares Capital Corporation's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Ares Capital Corporation:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Atlanta | - | - | |
Partner | Chicago | - | - | |
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Co-investors of Ares Capital Corporation
Over the past 22 years, 22 investors have co-invested in Ares Capital Corporation's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Ares Capital Corporation: 22 investors entered a company along with Ares Capital Corporation. These include investors like GE Capital (2 companies).
Ares Capital Corporation News
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Ares Capital Non-GAAP EPS of $0.47 in-line, revenue of $768M misses by $2.19MSeeking Alpha•Jul 29, 2026•Ares Capital Corporation
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XML Financial LLC Increases Stake in First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF $UCONJun 22, 2026•Ares Capital Corporation
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Ares Capital prices $800 million notes offering at 5.550%Investing•May 05, 2026•Ares Capital Corporation
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Whittier Trust Co. Acquires New Position in Ares Capital Corporation $ARCCMarketBeat•Apr 19, 2026•Whittier Trust Company, Ares Capital Corporation
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Rathbones Group PLC Acquires 93,800 Shares of Ares Capital Corporation $ARCCMarketBeat•Mar 09, 2026•Rathbone Brothers, Ares Capital Corporation
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Icon Advisers Inc. Co. Acquires New Holdings in Ares Capital Corporation $ARCCMarketBeat•Mar 07, 2026•ICON, Ares Capital Corporation
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Ares Capital Corporation Announces December 31, 2025 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2026 Dividend of $0.48 Per ShareBusiness Wire•Feb 04, 2026•Ares Capital Corporation
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Terra Clean Energy Corp. Announces Agreement to Earn 100% Interest in Prospector Freedom Mines ProjectGlobeNewswire•Jan 26, 2026•Tcec Energy, Ares Capital Corporation
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Ares Capital Corporation $ARCC Shares Acquired by International Assets Investment Management LLCMarketBeat•Jan 25, 2026•International Assets Advisory, Ares Capital Corporation
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Ares Capital prices $750 million notes offering due 2031Investing•Jan 06, 2026•Ares Capital Corporation
