About Ares Management
Ares Management is a private equity firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Oct 2026, Ares Management is an active investor with a portfolio of 175 companies, comprising 175 funding rounds and 59 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 10 funding rounds and has made 4 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Conventional Debt round in Silicon Box on Jun 09, 2026 which also saw participation from Innoven Capital, January Capital and other investors.
Overall Ares Management portfolio has seen 9 unicorns, 21 IPOs and 62 acquisitions including key companies like Sunbit, Rent the Runway and Avant. A lot of funds co-invest with Ares Management, with names like J P Morgan sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Ares Management has a team of 604 people, including 316 partners.
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Founded Year
1997
Location
Los Angeles, United States
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Ares Management's Portfolio
Ares Management has a portfolio of 175 companies. They have invested in a total of 175 companies. Their most recent investment was in Silicon Box (Conventional Debt round) on Jun 09, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Ares Management:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 09, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 7321 | ||
Mar 24, 2026 | Series D | 6073 | - | |
Mar 04, 2026 | PE | 4683 | ||
Feb 19, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 2357 |
Ares Management has acquired 59 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Whitestone REIT on Apr 08, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Ares Management:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Apr 08, 2026 | Commercial real estate investment firm creating thriving local communities | $17.2M | 1998 | |
Dec 08, 2025 | Manufacturer of workwear, everyday, and heritage style boots for adults | - | - | |
Oct 30, 2025 | Asset management firm | - | 2018 | |
Oct 24, 2025 | Equity REIT that invests in single and multi-tenant industrial propeties | - | 2009 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Ares Management:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Ares Management
Ares Management has a team of 604 members including 316 Partners and 229 Principals located in United States, China and 3 more locations. Ares Management's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Ares Management:
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Co-investors of Ares Management
Over the past 29 years, 91 investors have co-invested in Ares Management's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Ares Management: 91 investors entered a company along with Ares Management. These include investors like J P Morgan (3 companies).
Ares Management News
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Eni finalizes governance agreements for its subsidiary PlenitudeAGEFI•Oct 01, 2026•Eni Next, Eni Plenitude, Ares Management
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Ares Management expects Q3 realized net performance income of ~$10MSeeking Alpha•Sep 30, 2026•Ares Management
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Investicore Acquires 14-Building Charlotte Office Complex for $64 MillionConnect Media•Sep 22, 2026•Investicore, Ares Management
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KKR and Mirastar Complete Acquisition of UK Logistics Portfolio from AresProperty Magazine•Sep 22, 2026•KKR, Ares Management, Mirastar
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Ares Management and PSP Investments Form $2.4B U.S. Logistics PartnershipCommercial Observer•Sep 17, 2026•Ares Management
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AirAsia seeks loan amendment from Ares to secure payments for aircraft lessorsThe Edge•Sep 15, 2026•AirAsia, Ares Management
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Spire Healthcare agrees £1.03 billion takeover as management reshufflesProactive Investors•Sep 07, 2026•Spire Healthcare, Toscafund Asset Management, Ares Management
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Scion Group and Ares Management Acquire US Student Housing Portfolio for $435 MillionCommercial Observer•Sep 01, 2026•Ares Management
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Ares / Achieved 612 billion yen in financing specializing in the development of logistics facilities in JapanLnews•Sep 01, 2026•Ares Management
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Spire Healthcare Extends Toscafund Offer Deadline AgainShareprices•Aug 21, 2026•Toscafund Asset Management, Spire Healthcare, Ares Management
