Ariel Alternatives sluit inaugureel "Project Black"-fonds van $ 1,45 miljard af met partners en mede-investeerders
Kapitaal om schaalbare bedrijven met minderheidseigendom te creëren, met als doel Fortune 500-bedrijven te voorzien van diverse leveranciers
Extra mede-investeerder zet zich in tot $ 200 miljoen voor toekomstige transacties
Een van de grootste sluitingen van private equity-fondsen voor een beginnende beheerder wereldwijd
Upfront Note:
AmerisourceBergen, a global healthcare company, has proudly committed $100 million in Project Black, one of the largest first-time private equity funds launched by Ariel Alternatives. Project Black will create minority businesses of scale, providing Fortune 500 companies with diverse vendors while empowering diverse leadership and workforces and creating jobs.
“At AmerisourceBergen, we have a responsibility to lean into our position at the center of the global healthcare industry to positively impact the communities we serve. That responsibility includes how we advance health equity, address social determinants of health and reduce systemic disparities with the goal of moving health forward. At the heart of who we are is our passion for partnership. Investing in Ariel Investments Project Black is a powerful, collective way to advance racial and social equity by creating economic opportunities that will empower communities across the United States,” said Steven H. Collis, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of AmerisourceBergen.