# Ares Management

> Ares Management is a VC fund backing Health Care and Financial Services. See 170 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 170
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 59%
- Last fund: Feb 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ares-management
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ares_management
- Website: http://www.aresmgmt.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aresmanagementlp

Ares Management is a publicly-traded global alternative asset manager with approximately $144 billion of assets under management. It believes each of its distinct but complementary investment groups in credit, private equity, and real estate is a market leader based on assets under management and investment performance.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 14 | 8% |
| Financial Services | 14 | 8% |
| Energy | 11 | 6% |
| Finance | 10 | 6% |
| Medical | 9 | 5% |

140 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 33 | 19% |
| Private Equity | 33 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 12 | 7% |
| Series B | 9 | 5% |
| Series A | 7 | 4% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 68 | 40% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 6% |
| China | 9 | 5% |
| Canada | 4 | 2% |
| France | 2 | 1% |

13 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andres Pinter | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andres-pinter |
| Barry M Miller | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barry-m-miller |
| Bennett Rosenthal | Co-Founder, Co-Head, Senior Partner and Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bennett-rosenthal |
| David Kaplan | Co-Founder, Director, and Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-kaplan-c8ed |
| Douglas Dieter | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/douglas-dieter-3593 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta | Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta specializes in the design, construction, and management of toll roads. | $400.2M | Debt Financing | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| Silicon Box | Silicon Box is an advanced OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing) services provider, specializing in semiconductor integration. The company is capable of delivering full execution for semiconductor packaging, from initial design to final manufacturing of standard single chip packages to the most sophisticated chiplet-based systems,enabling applications that include AI (artificial intelligence), HPC (high performance computing), EV (electric vehicles), automotive, power management, mobile chipsets and processors, applications processors, radiofrequency, and more. | $77.6M | Debt Financing | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| CEGID | Created in 1983, the Cegid group is the leading French developers of management software. Cegid is in the European Top 10, with more than 2,000 employees and241.1 million euros in annual sales.Cegid's strategy is oriented around the following areas : * Cegid's has recognized expertise in four sectors : o The CegidBusiness ERP, covering all functional needs of large and medium-sized companies (Accounting – Finance – Taxes, Human Resources, Sales and Contract Management, Production Management, CRM, and more) and integrates operations (data management), company management (Business Intelligence), and a customized portal in the same "package" approach o Vertical solutions: The Cegid Business ERP is verticalized for Fashion, Retail, Wholesale, Industrial Manufacturing, Construction, Hotel-Restaurant, Sanitation, and more. o A unique offering in terms of finance and taxes including Cegid Etafi, the leading reference in financial report production with Etafi Conso and FCRS, as well as a complete line of Corporate Performance Management solutions (FCRS and Open Executive) o Payroll and human resources solutions for corporations and corporate groups with the RH Place product. * Two segments of the market make up Cegid's natural area of operations : the VSB, SME and mid-sized company segment, and corporate accounts. * Four strategic advantages enable Cegid to meet market demands : o An innovative technology platform : "Web oriented", accomodating all operating systems and databases enabling it to integrate into customer operations, regardless of their technology o Proven expertise in terms of "on demand" products and IT webhosting o Strong experience in providing industry-specific vertical solutions, as well as meeting the everyday needs of users o A strategic partnership with Certified Public Accountants, guaranteeing Cegid's expertise in terms of managing and optimizing accounting firm performance, and synergy between business and CPAs.Cegid has installations abroad, with offices in New York, Barcelona and Shenzhen, with distribution agreements in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria... | $1.3B | Debt Financing | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| Caturus | Caturus positions itself as the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG platform in the United States, focusing on responsible, low-emission energy production aligned with global energy transition goals. | $9.8B | Debt Financing | May 15, 2026 |  |
| Linimed Gruppe | Linimed Gruppe provides home care, home nursing, day care, and therapeutic services. |  | Private Equity | May 06, 2026 |  |
| GoodLife Fitness | The largest fitness company in Canada and the fourth largest in the world with 1,000,000 members, over 330 clubs across Canada, and over 13,000 associates.Caring is at the heart of the GoodLife culture. It sets us apart as both a fitness centre and as an organization to grow with. Associates are encouraged to care for themselves throughpersonal fitness and peak attitude. Staff are encouraged to care for each other as GoodLife team members and to motivate each other to do their best for members. And, most importantly, they care about our members, and truly want to look after their needs and interests as if their own. It’s all about caring – for you and your life. | $800M | Debt Financing | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| C-PACE.com | C-PACE.com provides green energy financing solutions that help commercial real estate developers. | $300M | Debt Financing | Apr 16, 2026 |  |
| Convene Hospitality Group | Convene designs and services premium places to work, meet, and host inspiring events. Through strategic partnerships with prominent commercial landlords, Convene operates a network of hospitality-driven locations in Class A office buildings across major U.S. cities, with plans to expand globally. The company was founded in 2009 and isheadquartered in New York. |  | Private Equity | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| Create Music Group | Create is a music technology company offering distribution, publishing, sync licensing, digital rights management, A&R and marketing, and recording services, working with artists like Marshmello, Tekashi69, and Tory Lanez. We also operate Flighthouse, the largest brand on TikTok (28M followers). | $450M | Private Equity | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| Clearwater Analytics | Clearwater Analytics® provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, and reporting, and analytics for institutional investors, investment managers, custody banks, and electronic trading portals. Launched in 2004, with offices in Boise, Idaho, NYC, Seattle, London, Edinburgh,New Delhi, and Singapore, Clearwater Analytics reports on more than $5.6 trillion in assets for clients that include leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, pension plans, governments, and non-profit organizations. | $3.5B | Debt Financing | Feb 13, 2026 |  |

10 of 170 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Ares Management invest in?

Ares Management invests primarily in Health Care, Financial Services and Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Private Equity stage. Most of the 170 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 Ares Management?

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### Who are the partners at Ares Management?

The team at Ares Management includes Andres Pinter (Managing Director), Barry M Miller (Chief Executive Officer) and Bennett Rosenthal (Co-Founder, Co-Head, Senior Partner and Director), among 29 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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