Ares — 2026 Investments
12 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Convene Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of event venues, meeting spaces, flexible offices, and membership clubs in the U.S. and U.K., providing catering, production, technology, and hospitality services alongside physical venue rental.
ConsumerPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Ryan Simonetti(Founder)in
Co-investorsConversion Venture Capital (CVC2)GencomBoathouse CapitalConversion CapitalSunrise Capital KKTPG
Convergint is a global systems integrator that designs, implements, and supports security solutions including video surveillance, access control, and fire and life safety systems.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Mike Mathes(Executive Vice President, Western Operations)in
Co-investorsLeonard Green
Create provides infrastructure, technology, data, marketing, and capital services to independent music labels and creators through a consolidated platform.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Jonathan(Co-Founder & CEO)Alexandre(Co-Founder & COO)Wayne(Co-Founder & CBO)William(President & CFO)
Co-investorsFlexpoint Ford
Daramic manufactures battery separators using polyethylene and other materials for various applications.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyNew MaterialsCharlotte, US
Co-investorsKingswoodWarburg PincusPlatinum
Elara Caring is a Medicaid provider offering direct care services.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechIndiana, US
Ananth Mohan(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn McMahon(Chief Financial Officer)inBetta Swanson(Chief Transformation Officer)inTom Firmani(President of Personal Care Services)inKimberly Nystrom(President of Skilled Home Health, Behavioral Health and Hospice)inKim Spano(Chief Growth Officer)in
Co-investorsKelsoAccelSoftBank Group
Glen provides a shared source of truth platform where teams and agents access and contribute to consistent information, reducing contradictions and enabling fact-based decision-making across different departments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nikos Dritsakos(CEO)in
Co-investorsVela PartnersY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzPomifer Capital
An affiliate review site that publishes a data-driven analysis of the offshore Leon Bet online casino and sportsbook, scoring its game catalogue, bonuses, licensing, and withdrawal times for French-speaking gamblers.
FintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentParis, FR
Kevin Ohana(Founder)inYohan Elbase(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHeartcore CapitalInsight PartnersTactile VenturesThrive CapitalTribeca Venture Partners
Kodiak AI develops AI-powered autonomous ground transportation solutions, with initial focus on driverless trucking.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsCalifornia, US
Don Burnette(Founder & CEO)inPaz Eshel(Founder)
Co-investorsA'Z AngelsAliya Capital PartnersBattery VenturesBMW i VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Gaingels+10 more
Propagate is a US e-commerce incubator that takes majority ownership stakes in consumer brands, grows them, and later sells them to acquiring partners.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplaces
JD Jernigan
Co-investors500 GlobalFirst Check VenturesAgFunderTechstarsTELUS Pollinator Fund for Good
Silicon Box develops chiplet architecture and semiconductor technologies for advancing frontier technologies.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNovara, IT
Dr. SutardjaDr. HanWeiliByung Joon Han(Founder)Sehat Sutardja(Founder)Weili Dai(Founder)
Co-investorsInnoVen CapitalLam CapitalPrysm CapitalTDK VenturesUMC CapitalBlueRun Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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