Ara Partners

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Natural World Products, the Market Leader in Household Organic Waste Processing on the Island of Ireland "With market leading organics recycling capabilities, we see a significant opportunity to transform the business into a more fully integrated waste-to-energy provider," noted Teresa O'Flynn, Partner and Co-Head of Ara Infrastructure. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e9yacwGY

Shameek Konar, Partner and Head of Ara Energy,?and?Alex Cass, Head of Investor Relations, are heading to Berlin for Infrastructure Investor's Global Summit March 17-20. If you'd like to connect, reach out directly or visit our website:?https://lnkd.in/e8wx7r2u

Congratulations to Ara portfolio company, eVAC Magnetics, for winning Proximo Infra's North America Manufacturing Deal of the Year Award ?? "The commercial bank market got behind this financing for a rare earth magnet manufacturing facility, and showed just how keen lenders are to get behind transition technologies, especially those with a General Motors offtake. This was a gold-standard financing for gold standard motor technology." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_582FWU??

Ara’s?Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Energy investment?teams?will be in?Houston?for CERAWeek in just a couple of weeks, ready to engage in conversations around the future of energy. If you'd like to schedule a meeting with Ara or one of our portfolio companies attending, Utility GIDARA Energy Puraglobe px Group Path Environmental Technology,?please reach out here:?https://lnkd.in/e8wx7r2u

Charles Cherington, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ara Partners, sat down with New Private Markets toward the end of 2024 to reflect on the firm's growth since 2017 and the rise of the "industrial decarbonization" investment category—a term that was scarcely known among investor communities just eight years ago. "You hear a lot about the missing middle—that's exactly where we sit. And you know, we're just a drop in the bucket," commented Cherington. "We are taking the handoff from venture capital, applying proven technologies in companies that need industrialization, building the first handful of plants, and when we are done, handing those companies off to public markets, large strategics, or mega-cap private equity." Listen to the full episode here:?https://lnkd.in/d6AEMftC

BioVeritas' experts were included in a feature on the top tech predictions for 2025 in USA Today. Here are the highlights from the BioVeritas team: Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has long been viewed as an environmental imperative, but its impact on airline profitability is becoming clearer. Historically, SAF’s higher costs have posed challenges, but industry leaders are now rethinking its value through a carbon abatement lens. "Profitability has long been a major challenge for the airline industry. It’s not too often that an opportunity to fundamentally reshape the value equation for an industry arises—but that is exactly the opportunity SAF is creating," says Steve Toon, COO of BioVeritas. SAF is also poised to revitalize rural America, creating new market opportunities for domestic agriculture. "SAF delivers many benefits to multiple stakeholders. While sustainability has been the primary benefit of SAF discussed to date, this perspective is one-dimensional and doesn’t do justice to the important role SAF plays broadly," says Pareen Shah, CMO of BioVeritas. With SAF production increasingly relying on U.S. farm-based feedstocks, rural communities stand to gain from job creation, economic stimulation, and enhanced energy security. Despite the buzz around e-fuels as an alternative, their viability remains questionable. "E-fuels are generating significant marketplace and investor buzz because they sound—at face value—like a fantastic solution to a daunting problem. The reality is that these technologies are more theoretical than practical or economical," says Dave Austgen, CEO of BioVeritas. Given the high costs and energy requirements of e-fuel production, the industry is likely to prioritize SAF as the dominant near-term solution. What are your top predictions for this year? #top2025predictions #SAF #sustainableaviationfuel #decarbonization #cleanenergy #SAFunconstrained

Charles Cherington, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ara Partners, will deliver the keynote address to kick off energy transition day at the ADI Forum, taking place February 11–13 in Houston, TX. Energy transition day, held on February 12, will feature discussions on the latest advancements and opportunities in renewable power & utilities, biofuels, hydrogen, CCUS, DAC, and energy transition infrastructure, bringing together industry leaders to explore actionable strategies for a low-carbon future. We look forward to the event and hope to see you there!

David Sims, Managing Director of Ara Energy Decarbonization, and Alex Cass, Principle, Investor Relations, will attend the?iConnections Global Alts Miami?event next week. We look forward to discussing Ara's approach to decarbonizing the energy value chain and exploring transformative solutions. If you’re attending, we’d love to connect. Feel free to reach out in advance or connect with us on-site. https://lnkd.in/e8wx7r2u

Shameek Konar, Partner and Head of Energy Decarbonization at Ara Partners, will speak at the BloombergNEF Summit in San Francisco on February 5 at 12:50 PST. Drawing on his experience at Ara and as the former CEO of Pilot Company, Shameek will share insights into scaling EV charging infrastructure and tackling decarbonization challenges across energy and transportation. We look forward to the discussion!

?USD Clean Fuels LLC is an Ara portfolio company and a leader in the development of terminal assets for renewable fuel feedstocks and biofuels in North America. USDCF provides production and logistics solutions across the entire clean fuels value chain, including upstream (feedstocks), production, and downstream fuel distribution. As Churchill George Yong, Partner and Co-Head of Infrastructure, notes in the featured video,?"Between now and the end of the decade, we expect biofuels consumption and production to almost quadruple in size," as the transportation sector transitions to a lower-carbon future. USDCF is engaged in designing, developing, owning, and managing large-scale multi-modal logistics centers for clean transportation fuels with a focus in: -Biodiesel -Renewable diesel -Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) -Ethanol -Clean feedstocks and related agricultural products. To learn more about USD Clean Fuels, visit https://usdcleanfuels.com/