Aries Capital: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Headquartered in Chicago, Aries Capital is a diverse commercial real estate banking and investment firm that also has offices in Miami and Los Angeles. Since its establishment in 1991 by Neil Freeman, Aries Capital has facilitated or directly funded more than $8 billion for various commercial assets, including industrial properties, self-storage facilities, retail spaces, office buildings, multifamily residences, hotels, and more, all across the United States and the Caribbean. The company's banking team specializes in securing debt and equity capital for clients on a national scale, utilizing its extensive connections with various financial institutions such as Wall Street CMBS Lenders, Banks/Credit Unions, Debt Funds, Family Offices, Insurance Companies, and Institutional Equity Investors. On the other hand, under the name Aries Capital Private Equity, the investment team focuses primarily on the acquisition and management of industrial and logistics assets throughout the US, with an emphasis on net lease properties and sale-leaseback opportunities, particularly in Florida. Aries Capital and its affiliates also hold a diverse range of principal investments with equity interests currently valued at over $250 million. Some notable assets owned by the company include The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the Three Oaks Master Development, a 1,000-acre project in Fort Myers, Florida, and the recently constructed Tranquility Beach Resort located on Meads Bay Beach in Anguilla, a British Caribbean territory. Furthermore, Aries Capital, through its affiliate Urban Development Fund (UDF), is known for being a successful provider of New Market Tax Credits (NMTCs) in the US. UDF has been granted over $800 million in NMTCs and other tax credits, resulting in transactions worth approximately $2 billion that have positively impacted disadvantaged communities across the country.

Aries Capital has raised $50.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $50.0M announced in Jun 2023.

Aries Capital's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $50.0M, announced in Jun 2023.

FundedIQ lists Neil Freeman (Founder) at Aries Capital.

Aries Capital is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Aries Capital is in the 251-500 employee band.

Aries Capital's latest round of $50.0M is above the $5.0M median round size for Administrative Services companies on FundedIQ across 1,897 tracked companies over the last two years.