Ara Partners overview
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Low-carbon specialist Ara Partners eyes $500m March first close
The firm is part owned by Capital Constellation, a GP seeding JV between the Alaska Permanent Fund, RPMI Railpen and Wafra, which acquired a minority stake in 2018.
Ara Partners contact information
Offices
4201 Main Street, Suite 370, Houston, 77002, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Alex Cass | Job titleHead of Investor Relations | LocationBoston, United States | Email  ---------- |
| Ms. Irina Markina | Job titleManaging Director & Chief Decarbonization Officer | LocationWashington D.C., United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Karthik Narasimhan | Job titleChief Operation Officer and Chief Legal Officer | LocationHouston, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Charles Cherington | Job titleCo-Founder and Managing Partner | LocationBoston, United States | Email ---------- |
Ara Partners funds managed
Closed funds: 4
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size --------- | Close dateMay 2025 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size -------- | Close dateDec 2023 | Strategy --------- | |
Fund size ----- | Close dateSep 2021 | Strategy ------- | |
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