Ares Management Corporation is a global alternative investment manager operating across credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Los Angeles, it is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker ARES.
Average disclosed round size is $322.8M (across 12 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
14
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
MS
Michael Smith
Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Private Equity Group
MS
Michael Smith
Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Credit Group
JM
Jim Miller
Principal
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
15 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Firebird | Unknown | $750M | Jan 2026 |
 OneAdvanced | Growth | — | Jul 2025 |
 Steward Partners | Unknown | $475M | Jan 2025 |
 equinox | Unknown | $1.8B | Jan 2024 |
 League One Volleyball | Series A | $100M | Jan 2024 |
| LLovb San Francisco | Unknown | $160M | Jan 2024 |
| SSageSure | Unknown | $250M | Jan 2023 |
 Team Liquid | Growth | $35M | May 2022 |
| Team Liquid | Unknown | $35M | Jan 2022 |
 Nuula | Series A | $120M | Jan 2021 |
 Swell Energy | Unknown | — | Dec 2020 |
 Honor | Series E | $20M | Apr 2015 |
 Perfectserve | Series D | $21M | Jan 2015 |
 RSK Group | Unknown | — | — |
 Johnnie-O | Unknown | $108M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Hiro Capital2 shared
Revolution Growth2 shared
Lightbank2 shared
Left Lane Capital2 shared
Third Sphere1 shared
RC Capital1 shared
Hercules Capital, Inc.1 shared
MemorialCare Innovation Fund1 shared
BGF1 shared
HPS Investment Partners, LLC1 shared
Silver Lake1 shared
L Catterton1 shared
35V1 shared
Muse Capital1 shared
Circadian Ventures1 shared
Ares Management Corp.1 shared
Wasatch Global Investors1 shared
The Pritzker Organization1 shared
FMZ Ventures1 shared
TriplePoint Capital1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026