Year Founded: 1997
AUM: 33.4B | Dry Powder: N/A
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067, US
Ares Private Equity Group is a PE investment firm that prefers to invest in B2B, commercial products, services, consumer products, consumer services, healthcare, industrials, technology, and energy sectors in North America and Europe. The firm is based in Los Angeles, California and is the private equity division of Ares Management
Key Contacts
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Andrew Jurkowski
Managing Director
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Matthias Sander
Managing Director
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Jeff Moore
Partner & Portfolio Manager
Investment Preferences
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Preferred Industries
Energy Services, Other Energy, Energy Equipment, Healthcare, Apparel and Accessories, Commercial Products, Commercial Services, Commercial Transportation, Consumer Durables, Retail, Utilities, etc.
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Geographical Preference
China, Europe, North America
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Preferred Deal Types
Buyout/LBO, Convertible Debt, Debt – General, PE Growth/Expansion, Public to Private
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Other Investment Preferences
Prefers majority stake, Prefers minority stake, Seeks distressed investments, Seeks ESG investments, Seeks Impact investments, Will syndicate
Investments By Year
Funds Closed
Size: $3.7B
Dry Powder: $2.9B
Details: The fund targets investments in broadcasting, entertainment, publishing and TMT sectors
Size: $1.4B
Dry Powder: $650.5M
Details: The fund prefers to invest in the climate department
Size: $7.1B
Dry Powder: $3.7B
Details: The fund focuses on investing in the debt and equity of companies in financial distress
Investments By Industry
Investments By Region
Key Investments
In December 2022, Ares’ Infrastructure and Power strategy entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Apex. Apex Clean Energy develops and operates wind, solar, and storage facilities committed to accelerating the shift to clean energy
In August 2022, Heelstone Renewable Energy secured an undisclosed amount of development capital from Ares Management. In support of the transaction, Ares Management provided an undisclosed amount of debt financing in the form of a first-lien loan. Heelstone is a developer of utility-scale solar projects designed to produce clean and § sustainable energy
In July 2022, GNZ Energy secured an undisclosed amount of development capital from Ares Management. In support of the transaction, the company received an undisclosed amount of debt financing in the form of a loan from Ares Management. GNZ Energy is a provider of renewable energy intended to serve industrial and domestic clients
In June 2022, Distributed Solar Development, via its financial sponsors Ares Management, BlackRock and Bank of America, acquired a community solar portfolio with a combined capacity of 11.3MW in Minnesota, US
In March 2022, Distributed Solar Development secured $200 million of development capital from Ares Management. The funding will be used to expand the company’s pipeline of future projects in the C&I market, grow its developer network, support corporate needs, and provide readily accessible capital for asset acquisition. Distributed Solar Development designs, engineers, builds, finances and manages solar projects
In March 2022, SB Energy (USA) secured $600 million of development capital from Ares Management. The investment will be directed at the further expansion of SB Energy’s renewable energy and storage projects, along with related digital capabilities
In July 2021, Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, an operator of a network of in vitro fertilization clinics was acquired by Unified Women’s Healthcare, via its financial sponsors Altas Partners, Ares Private Equity Group and Oak HC/FT, through a $775 million LBO
Other Details
Ares Management’s private equity arm Ares Private Equity Group, has approximately $34.7 billion of assets under management. The group’s activities are managed by investment teams in North America and Europe, and, to a lesser extent, China.
The group manages flagship corporate private equity funds focused on North America and Europe, special opportunities, an energy opportunities fund, a continuation fund and related co-investment vehicles and two China growth funds
ABRY Partners, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Access Industries, Admiral Permian Resources, Advarra, AEA Investors, Allianz Global Investors, Altas Partners, Anchorage Capital Group, Apollo Global Management and Athyrium Capital Management are some of the co-investors who invest alongside Ares Private Equity Group
Source: Pitchbook, Company Website, Press Release