About Ares Management
Ares Management is a private equity firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Jul 2026, Ares Management is an active investor with a portfolio of 174 companies, comprising 174 funding rounds and 59 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 12 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 843 people, including 319 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 174 companies. They have invested in a total of 174 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 | 3522 | ||
Mar 24, 2026 | Series D | 2244 | - | |
Mar 04, 2026 | PE | 7294 | ||
Feb 19, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 8581 |
Ares Management has acquired 59 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Whitestone REIT on Apr 09, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Ares Management:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Apr 09, 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 843 members including 319 Partners and 453 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 18 more locations. Ares Management's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Ares Management:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Farmington | - | ||
Partner | Hartford | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - |
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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Ares Acquisition Corporation III Closes Upsized $395 Million IPOFinancial Times•Jul 02, 2026•Ares Management
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Ares Management Acquires Student Housing Portfolio for $910 MillionLos Angeles Business Journal•Jun 15, 2026•Ares Management
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Ares CEO says private credit withdrawals concentrated outside USPrivate Equity Wire•Jun 11, 2026•Ares Management
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GLP aims for US$2 billion of asset sales this year to strengthen finances ahead of IPOThe Business Times•Jun 09, 2026•GLP, Ares Management
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Singapore's Silicon Box Secures $78M Financing for Advanced Packaging GrowthTechNode•Jun 09, 2026•Silicon Box, Abound Capital, January Capital, Innoven Capital and 1 other
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Ares Completes Revolver Renewals, Commitment Increases, and Enhanced TermsABFJournal•May 27, 2026•Ares Management, LaserAway
