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Are you attending the @NMSDCHQ Annual Conference & Exchange in Atlanta? We invite you to stop by booth 909 to learn more about our #ProjectBlack portfolio companies Sorenson, CQ fluency and My Code Media, our parent company Ariel Investments, and to meet our teammates: *Vernon

Congratulations to Ariel Alternatives Founder and CEO Les Brun, who has been named a Crain's New York Notable Black Leader. Under his leadership, Ariel Alternatives closed #ProjectBlack as one of the largest private equity funds for a first-time manager in history. He continues to lead a

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 Ariel Alternatives portfolio and partner with our deal teams to assist with investment due diligence. Joining us from his role as Co-CEO and Chief Revenue

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 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Latino Leaders. A proud native of Puerto Rico, Emma’s

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

Congratulations to #ProjectBlack portfolio company Sorenson for being named to Fast Company'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

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

Ariel Alternatives 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

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

Our Co-Founder and CEO Les Brun joined the inaugural BlackWeek conference in New York City alongside Damian Benders of My Code Media — a #ProjectBlack portfolio company—, Kickstarter's Courtney Brown Warren and Open Opportunity Fund's Paul Judge to discuss both conscious and

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

We were pleased to see Managing Director Lorenna Buck take the stage at the J.P. Morgan (a #ProjectBlack partner) annual Healthcare conference in San Francisco, alongside Morgan Health's Executive Director Orriel Richardson and J.P. Morgan's Head of Director Advisory Services Rebecca

Join us in congratulating our brilliant Chief of Staff, Nikki Stokes-Thompson, on winning Jack and Jill of America, Inc. 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

At this year’s SEO Scholars - NYC 16th annual AICON conference in New York City, we were pleased to have Ariel Alternatives 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

REPOST from Sorenson. Congratulations to #ProjectBlack portfolio company Sorenson 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:

REPOST from My Code Media. #ProectBlack portfolio company My Code Media 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