Ariel Alternatives

A patient approach to private equity built on our four-decade-old foundation. For ongoing updates, please visit our primary corporate channel @arielinvests.

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All future updates will be shared on our main corporate channel @ArielInvests. We look forward to connecting with you there!

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We are pleased to announce our investment in Front Line Power Construction, a leading provider of electrical construction and power infrastructure solutions across the Southwest. Read more here: https://t.co/2s7xzpUp42

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Please join us in congratulating Yue Bonnet, @ArielAlts Senior Managing Director and Head of Investments, on receiving the American Business Development Center’s (@AABDC) “Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business” award. We are proud to watch her shine in this recognition of excellence among Asian American entrepreneurs and corporate professionals. Many thanks to AABDC Founder and President John Wang for presenting her with this honor. #ShareAriel

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@ArielAlts is pleased to announce the acquisition of @GroupGroome, a leading provider of specialty maintenance solutions serving power generation, diversified heavy industrial, and municipal end markets. Read more here: https://t.co/PLEwb6JkCX.

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REPOST from @MyCodeMedia.

#ProectBlack portfolio company @MyCodeMedia has a new look! Have you seen it yet? We’re so excited to watch this business evolve while adhering to its mission of translating cultural intelligence into consumer connections built to last. #ShareAriel

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New Look. Same Mission ✨

We’ve got a bold new visual identity, one that moves with culture, just like we do. From a dynamic motion-driven design system to a color palette that reflects the duality of identity, every element was created with intention.

Even our logo shifts across different stories and spaces, symbolizing how we help brands show up authentically in diverse cultural contexts.

What hasn’t changed: our mission. We’re still here to shape the future of media, champion culture-forward storytelling, and help brands show up authentically.

Culture moves fast. My Code is moving even faster - and this is just the beginning.

#MyCode #BrandIdentity #MyCode #CultureSpeaksMyCodeListens #GrowthAudiences

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REPOST from @Sorenson_Comm.

Congratulations to #ProjectBlack portfolio company @Sorenson_Comm for being named to the @Forbes inaugural Accessibility 100 list within the Communication category! Read what Chairman and CEO Paget Alves had to say about the future of the business: https://t.co/GEq2KOEDgp.

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Sorenson is honored to be included in Forbes’ inaugural Accessibility 100 list, recognizing the biggest innovators and changemakers advancing accessibility for people with disabilities.

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At this year’s @SEOScholarsNYC 16th annual AICON conference in New York City, we were pleased to have @ArielAlts Principal Clara Fagan (an SEO alum herself) represent the firm, joining a panel focused on how private credit can address the industry’s current capital imbalance and meet today’s market needs. We thank Jessica Marlin of Ropes & Gray, Amanda Lynam of BlackRock and Josh Swidler of Reverence Capital Partners for serving as such dynamic co-panelists — and to Ramsey Smith for facilitating this discussion. #ShareAriel

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Join us in congratulating our brilliant Chief of Staff, Nikki Stokes-Thompson, on winning @JackandJillInc NYC’s “NextGen Icon” award! Recognized for her dynamic career trajectory and her magnificent accomplishments as a young professional within the private equity industry, we are so proud to be able to call Nikki an Ariel teammate.

A special thank you to @NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum for presenting this award to Nikki.

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We were pleased to see Managing Director Lorenna Buck take the stage at the @jpmorgan (a #ProjectBlack partner) annual Healthcare conference in San Francisco, alongside @MorganHealth's Executive Director Orriel Richardson and @jpmorgan's Head of Director Advisory Services Rebecca Thornton. Together, the trio discussed corporate governance and the need for AI expertise in today’s boardrooms.

Thank you, to JP Morgan Chase’s Head of Southeast Healthcare Services, Erin James Coward, for moderating the discussion.

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The entire Ariel family is in a state of shock over the passing of our beloved friend, Malik Murray. Malik was the ultimate teammate who always put clients and colleagues first.  A fiercely competitive, yet abundantly kind spirit--he inspired excellence in everyone who had the privilege of working with him.  He was a true gentle giant--big in stature, energy and heart.  The only comfort to this devastating loss is 20 years of wonderful shared memories.

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Our Co-Founder and CEO Les Brun joined the inaugural BlackWeek conference in New York City alongside Damian Benders of @MyCodeMedia — a #ProjectBlack portfolio company—, @Kickstarter's Courtney Brown Warren and @OpportunityFund's @pauljudge to discuss both conscious and unconscious biases affecting Black founders, and why investing in Black ambition is essential to the future of business. Thank you to @DhaniJones of Granite Creek Capital Partners for moderating this timely discussion.

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Head of ESG and Social Impact Aarti Kotak took the stage at the Association for Enterprise Opportunity’s Regional Councils Convening at the @ChicagoFed. Alongside Lenwood Long Sr., Chief Executive Officer of the @aaacdfi, Aarti shared her thoughts on how small businesses can effectively meet their sustainability and DEI goals. Many thanks to @IllinoisSEDAC's Cassie Carroll for moderating!

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@ArielAlts was in Atlanta for the annual NMSDC conference, where the theme was “defining new norms.”

Vernon Irvin, our new Head of Go-To-Market and Value Creation joined a panel discussing the potential obstacles that minority business enterprises (MBEs) may face in the coming years as well as innovative solutions for staying ahead of the curve. Many thanks to co-panelist Terence Baptiste of @Chevron and NMSDC’s Alexandre Swayne for moderating this discussion.

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Co-Founder Mellody Hobson joined the @CSIS podcast, “Smart Women, Smart Power,” hosted by CSIS International Security Program Director Kathleen McInnis. With each episode focused on the remarkable decisions that women in leadership make, Mellody shared her motivation to “do private equity totally different than what had been done,” through #ProjectBlack’s efforts to close the racial wealth gap and the firm’s unique approach to demand aggregation.

Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/bZDfu5gxO7

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Congratulations to #ProjectBlack portfolio company @Sorenson_Comm for being named to @FastCompany's 2024 Next Big Things in Tech List within the Enterprise award category! This honor goes to the business for its Sorenson Forum product, an AI-powered language solution for events that connects more than 140 million conversations across all business lines each year. Sorenson is relentlessly focused on innovating and increasing accessibility for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Read the press release here: https://t.co/DyIaB2hXdv

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Our Founder and CEO Les Brun spoke at SuperReturn North America in New York City, discussing how private equity investors should navigate the “new normal” of higher rates and macroeconomic uncertainty. Joined by Kenneth Binick of @hamilton_lane (a firm Les founded in 1991) and Adel Alderbas of Wafra, this panel helped investors level-set their expectations of the PE landscape going into 2025. Many thanks to Julia Kahr of Cinven for moderating this discussion.

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Congratulations are in order for Emma Rodriguez-Ayala, Ariel’s Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, and Carlos Calderon, Ariel’s Chief Financial Officer, who have both been named @CrainsChicago Notable Latino Leaders.

A proud native of Puerto Rico, Emma’s promotion to CAO has expanded her leadership to the firm’s operations team, technology team and beyond.

Carlos has played an integral role on @ArielAlts’ valuation committee, helping to evaluate prospective #ProjectBlack portfolio companies.

Read their features here:
*Emma Rodriguez-Ayala: https://t.co/mX6o7xXd7L

*Carlos Calderon: https://t.co/ZMQiEVmuyH

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@Fortune named @ArielAlts Co-Founder Mellody Hobson to its inaugural 100 Most Powerful People in Business list.

A fierce advocate for investment excellence, financial literacy and addressing the nation’s racial wealth gap, we are proud to have Mellody at the helm of Ariel after joining as an intern over 30 years ago. Congratulations to the inspirational leaders featured.

Read the profile here: https://t.co/FH2WpWyq5f

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We are pleased to welcome Vernon Irvin, our new Head of Go-To-Market and Value Creation. At Ariel, he will work across the broader @ArielAlts portfolio and partner with our deal teams to assist with investment due diligence. Joining us from his role as Co-CEO and Chief Revenue Officer at Everbridge, Inc., Vernon brings a passion for economic empowerment, literacy and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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