Ara Partners
PE
2017
$6 200 M
Houston, Texas, United States
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Profile
Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Dublin. Ara Partners closed its third private equity fund in December 2023 with over $2.8 billion in capital commitments. As of March 31, 2025, Ara Partners had approximately $6.0 billion of assets under management.
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Ara Partners Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Ara Fund I, LP
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Private Equity (PE)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Transportation
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
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Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$400 M
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May 2020
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Ara Fund III
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Private Equity (PE)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Transportation
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
|
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$2800 M
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December 2023
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Ara Infrastructure Fund I
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Private Equity (PE)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Transportation
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
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Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$800 M
|
May 2025
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