Ares Management to Acquire GCP International (Excluding Greater China Operations)

Ares Management Acquires Minority Stake in France SailGP Team

June 18, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment funds (Ares Management) has acquired a minority stake in the France SailGP Team, joining the team's investor consortium that includes footballer Kylian Mbappé. The investment gives Ares institutional capital and strategic support to help grow the French team and the commercial potential of the SailGP championship.

Ares Management Invests $375M in WHP Global

March 8, 2023

Consumer Products

Funds managed by Ares Management's Private Equity Group invested $375 million in WHP Global at a $1.6 billion valuation to provide growth capital for the company's next phase of brand acquisitions. As part of the transaction, Ares partners Jordan Smith and Aaron Rosen will join WHP Global's board to support the company's M&A-driven expansion.

Ares Infrastructure Funds Acquire Majority Stake in Apex Clean Energy

October 6, 2021

Renewable Energy

Ares Management Corporation’s Infrastructure and Power strategy, through funds and other accounts, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Apex Clean Energy. The investment is intended to provide Apex with additional equity growth capital as it transitions to a pure-play renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) and expands into areas such as energy storage, distributed energy resources, and green fuels.

Ares Management Corporation to Acquire Walton Street Mexico in $2.1 Billion Deal

September 28, 2024

Real Estate

Ares Management Corporation, through a subsidiary, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Walton Street Capital Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and certain affiliates (Walton Street Mexico) for about $2.1 billion. The industrial-focused real estate asset manager will expand Ares Real Estate’s capabilities and reach in Mexico, leveraging Walton Street Mexico’s local platform and long-standing industrial track record.

ACS Group and Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock) Create €2 Billion Data Center Venture

November 16, 2025

Data & Analytics

ACS Group and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an affiliate of BlackRock, announced a 50-50 joint venture to build and operate next-generation data centers with an initial 1.7 GW capacity. The venture will include ACS’s existing €2.0 billion (100% basis) development portfolio across Europe, the United States, and Australia and is expected to expand for hyperscalers, AI companies, and enterprise customers; the agreement is subject to regulatory approvals.

GI Partners Makes Significant Growth Investment in Aras

April 19, 2021

Software

GI Partners has made a substantial growth investment in Aras to accelerate the company's low-code platform innovation, global expansion, and customer success. The capital will support Aras' product and cloud technology development as well as potential organic R&D and acquisitions to scale the business.