# Ara Partners

> Ara Partners is a VC fund in Houston backing Recycling and Energy. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, United States
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 71%
- Fund size: $1.1B
- Last fund: Sep 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ara-partners
- Website: https://www.arapartners.com/

Ara Partners is a private equity and infrastructure investment firm that focuses on decarbonizing the industrial economy. The company focuses on energy efficiency, renewable energy, industrial process electrification, waste management, and sustainable chemicals. Ara Partners puts money into businesses and initiatives that help lower carbonemissions and promote sustainability in these industrial fields. Their investment approach usually involves providing growth capital and support and facilitating buyout proceedings to assist portfolio companies in expanding and making meaningful environmental advancements.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recycling | 5 | 29% |
| Energy | 3 | 18% |
| Sustainability | 3 | 18% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 18% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 12% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 11 | 65% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |
| Series C | 1 | 6% |
| Series D | 1 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 65% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ari David | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ari-david |
| Sarah Kent | Industrial Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-kent |
| Adam Hodgson | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-hodgson-be93 |
| Charles Cherington | Co-Founder, Managing Partner & Member of Investment Committee | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-cherington-cbaa |
| Cory Steffek | Managing Director | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cory-steffek |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sedron Technologies | They develop disruptive technologies that are fundamentally shifting the world from waste disposal to resource recovery. | $500M | Private Equity | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Utility Global | Utility Global develops and designs a generation system to create a paradigm shift in how the world uses, stores, and transforms energy. The company's system is centered around a state-of-the-art oxide-ion cell, which leverages the latest developments in manufacturing, sensing, control, and nanotechnology, enabling users to generate everythingfrom high-efficiency power to low-cost hydrogen in compact and affordable devices. | $100M | Series D | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| Utility Global | Utility Global develops and designs a generation system to create a paradigm shift in how the world uses, stores, and transforms energy. The company's system is centered around a state-of-the-art oxide-ion cell, which leverages the latest developments in manufacturing, sensing, control, and nanotechnology, enabling users to generate everythingfrom high-efficiency power to low-cost hydrogen in compact and affordable devices. | $53M | Series C | Sep 25, 2024 |  |
| Paratus Group | Paratus Group is an insurance group focused on decarbonisation by accelerating the transition to renewable energy and sustainable fuels. |  | Private Equity | Jan 17, 2024 |  |
| Divert | Divert provides resource recovery services for the retail industry's food and associated waste. The company provides tools for food tracking, donating, and recycling that integrate with retail operations' existing workflow, allowing clients to meet diversion goals, report on individual store performance, and save money while having apositive, long-term environmental impact.Divert was established on January 1, 2007 in Concord, Massachusetts by Nick Whitman. | $100M | Private Equity | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Coffee Cherry | Coffee Cherry upcycles leftover coffee cherries to coffee flour for bakery products like cookies, chocolates, and chocolate beverages. | $100M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Divert | Divert provides resource recovery services for the retail industry's food and associated waste. The company provides tools for food tracking, donating, and recycling that integrate with retail operations' existing workflow, allowing clients to meet diversion goals, report on individual store performance, and save money while having apositive, long-term environmental impact.Divert was established on January 1, 2007 in Concord, Massachusetts by Nick Whitman. | $100M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Continuum | Continuum is a metal recycling and supply company and a producer of additive manufacturing material. | $36M | Private Equity | Nov 17, 2022 |  |
| Continuum Powders | Continuum is a metal recycling and supply company and a producer of additive manufacturing material. Metal alloy powders are intended for material, aerospace, automotive, and construction industries. The company specializes in offering a recycling foundry that converts metallic scrap into metal powders for additive manufacturing at the point ofneed. | $36M | Private Equity | Nov 17, 2022 |  |
| CF Pathways | CF Pathways offers risk management and solutions in the energy and environmental sectors. |  | Private Equity | Nov 07, 2022 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Enbridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enbridge) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [APG Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apg-asset-management-nv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aramco Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aramco-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ArcelorMittal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arcelormittal) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ontario Power Generation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/opg) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Saint-Gobain NOVA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saint-gobain-nova) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ara Partners invest in?

Ara Partners invests primarily in Recycling, Energy and Sustainability startups, most often at Private Equity and Series B stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ara Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Ara Partners?

The team at Ara Partners includes Ari David (Vice President), Sarah Kent (Industrial Partner) and Adam Hodgson (Associate), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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