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Ares Management

United States
AUM
€559.3B
Funds
4
vintages 2019–2025
Portfolio
16
Exits
0

Ares Management is a private equity firm based in United States with €559.3B AUM and 16 active companies.

Sector breakdown

13 companies
Business Services
3 · 23%
Financials
1 · 8%
Healthcare
1 · 8%
Software
1 · 8%
TMT
1 · 8%
Fintech
1 · 8%
Cybersecurity
1 · 8%
ClimateTech
1 · 8%

Geography breakdown

2 geographies
US
11 · 85%
UK
2 · 15%

Key facts

HQUnited States

Recent exits

No exits recorded yet.

Coverage notes

4 funds tracked, 16 portfolio companies (16 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Ares Management has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

4 funds
Ares Private Equity
Buyout20256 assets

Unrealized

6 held
CompanyEntry
BlueCove
Financials · US
–
Convene
Business Services · US
–
Elara Caring
Healthcare · US
–
Epika
Software · US
–
Landscape Workshop
Business Services · US
–
Mgt
TMT · US
–
Ares Management Credit funds
2024€310M1 assets

Unrealized

1 held
CompanyEntry
Sunbit
Fintech · US
–
Ares Management funds
Growth2022€1.0B3 assets

Unrealized

3 held
CompanyEntry
ID.me
Cybersecurity · US
–
Thesnowleague
US
–
X Energy
ClimateTech · US
–
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund VI LP
Buyout2019€5M3 assets

Unrealized

3 held
CompanyEntry
AIR
Industrials · US
–
Daisy
Telecom · UK
2019
SLR Consulting
Business Services · UK
2022

Other portfolio companies

3 more Ares Management investments not tied to a tracked fund.

About Ares Management

Ares Management is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 5 active fund vehicles, headquartered in New York. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning financials, healthcare, business services, software, energy and industrials.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across financials, healthcare, business services, software, energy and industrials businesses in North America with selective European deployment. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 5 fund vehicles, 14 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

How many portfolio companies does Ares Management have?
Ares Management has 16 active portfolio companies and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Ares Management headquartered?
Ares Management is headquartered in United States.
What is Ares Management's assets under management?
Ares Management manages approximately €559.3B in assets under management.
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Last updated August 2026 · Sourced from public filings · Report an issue