Ares Management raises $8.5bn for newest fund in spite of private markets woes
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 · first reported by Financial Times and 7 others
Ares Management closed Ares Pathfinder Fund III (domestic and offshore) at $12.7bn final close, oversubscribed at hard cap vs. $6.5bn target and $6.6bn Pathfinder II vintage.
- Firm
- Ares Management
- Size
- $8.5B
- Stage
- Final close
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- Global
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Coverage
8 sources- Financial TimesAres Management raises $8.5bn for newest fund in spite of private markets woes
- Pensions & InvestmentsAres closes $8.5 billion asset-based finance private credit fund despite retail credit woes
- Private Equity WireAres raises $12.7bn across Pathfinder ABF strategy
- Private Debt InvestorAres closes Pathfinder III at increased $8.5bn hard-cap
- Alternative Credit InvestorAres tops target with $8.5bn ABF fund close
- AltAssetsAres wraps up Pathfinder funds and raises $12.7bn
- Business WireAres Raises $12.7 Billion to Invest in Asset-Based Finance Through the Pathfinder Closed-End Strategy
- VentureburnAres Secures $12.7 Billion in Major Fundraising Push
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