Ares Raises $4.2 Billion for Inaugural Global Structured Solutions Strategy

Blair Jacobson, Co-President of Ares

“The successful close of AGSS highlights the increasing demand for tailored GP solutions in today’s market environment and the innovative leadership of the Ares Secondaries platform.”

Blair Jacobson, Co-President of Ares

“Throughout the firm’s history, Ares has been a close partner to leading managers, and AGSS expands upon our existing GP capabilities, providing creative solutions for their growth initiatives.”

Blair Jacobson, Co-President of Ares

“AGSS reflects the breadth and scale of our platform as well as the confidence of our LPs in this significant market opportunity.”

Nate Walton, Head of Private Equity Secondaries at Ares

“For more than a decade, Ares Private Equity Secondaries has been an established provider of structured solutions that support leading GPs in their strategic initiatives, and this dedicated pool of capital further strengthens our ability to act as a scaled partner to a broader set of managers.”

Nate Walton, Head of Private Equity Secondaries at Ares

“With over 30 years of secondaries market experience, we believe our team brings the skills, deep relationships and data-driven insights to deliver differentiated capital solutions and a collaborative approach across Ares Secondaries’ comprehensive suite of GP offerings, including structured solutions, continuation vehicles and GP stakes.”

Nate Walton, Head of Private Equity Secondaries at Ares

“We are grateful for the support of our investors and look forward to our continued work with GPs as they advance their goals for long-term value creation.”