Ares Raises $8B+ in First Close for Direct Lending
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · first reported by Briefs Finance and 2 others
Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV has pulled in nearly $6 billion of equity, ahead of the pace of its prior vintage, with a first close above $8 billion.
- Firm
- Ares Management
- Fund
- Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV
- Size
- $8B
- Stage
- First close
- People
- Kalbir Talwar
- Asset class
- Credit
- Geography
- North America
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