Ares Capital Corporation
Investment Details
Investor Type
Private Equity
Asset Class Focus
Fixed Income (Debt and Bonds), Private Equity, Real Estate
Stage Focus
Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Buyout, Turnaround, Distressed
Geographical Focus
United States
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Real Estate
- Materials
- Telecommunications
- Utilities
- Media
- Retail
- Industrial
- Business Services
- Consumer Products
- Transportation
- Consumer Services
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2004
Ares Capital Corporation is a market-leading Business Development Company and one of the largest direct lenders in the U.S. It focuses on providing direct loans and other investments to private middle-market companies across a wide range of industries. As a patient, long-term investor with permanent capital, Ares Capital is able to hold large positions and offer sponsors and management teams enhanced certainty of execution.
The company's investment strategy emphasizes intensive due diligence, structuring experience, disciplined underwriting, active portfolio management, and leading or agenting transactions. Ares Capital invests across various industries, targeting market-leading companies with stable cash flows, identifiable growth prospects, and experienced management teams.
Externally managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager, Ares Capital has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of September 30, 2025, it was the largest publicly traded BDC by market capitalization.
Requirements
- High-quality borrowers needing capital to achieve business goals
- Companies with stable cash flows and identifiable growth prospects
- Experienced management teams
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Allied Capital
- American Capital
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