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Ares — 2026 Investments

12 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Conveneconvenehospitality.cominMar 2026 · $230M

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

Convergintconvergint.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $850M

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 Music Groupcreatemusicgroup.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $450M

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

Daramicdaramic.cominApr 2026

Daramic manufactures battery separators using polyethylene and other materials for various applications.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyNew MaterialsCharlotte, US

Co-investorsKingswoodWarburg PincusPlatinum

Elara Caringelara.cominFeb 2026

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

Glentryglen.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $100M

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

Joejoe-app.cominJun 2026 · $100MAcquired

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

kodiak2kodiak.aiin𝕏May 2026 · $100M

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

Propagatepropagatebrands.cominFeb 2026 · $50M

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 Boxsilicon-box.cominJun 2026

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.

Firebird Music HoldingsMulti-Color

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.