Ariel Alternatives
Ariel Alternatives, LLC is a private asset management firm affiliated with Ariel Investments, LLC. Built on the 40-year-old foundation of its parent company, the firm’s first private equity initiative, Project Black, will invest in middle-market companies that may or may not currently be minority owned; transforming these entities into certified minority-owned business enterprises of scale and forging a new class of Black and Latinx entrepreneurs.
Co-Founders Leslie Brun and Mellody Hobson share a desire to make a positive impact by investing in the world they want to see. Every individual on the team - at all levels - plays a role that is critical to our firm’s success. We seek subject matter experts who are unapologetically themselves. We encourage our employees to reach their full potential and give them the runway, support, and resources to succeed.