# Michael Smith: investor profile

> Michael Smith, General Partner at Ares Climate Infrastructure Partners. 3 investments on record.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-smith-6 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Santa Barbara, US · Partner

# Michael Smith

General Partner at [Ares Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ares-management-2)

Latest rounds

- **Vytmn** Seed Apr 2015
- **Enertiv** Seed · $1.1M Sept 2014
- **PopJam** Seed Oct 2008

Backs *Real Estate* *IT Services*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 3 last Apr 2015
- **Filings:** 20 with regulators

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 3 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 20 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Ares Management
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Ares Management** Private equity · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ares-management-2)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 3
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $1.1M
- **Active:** 2008–15

2015

- [Vytmn](https://millionrounds.com/company/vytmn) *Seed* *US* Apr 2015 Joined · +8 investors · historical

2014

- [Enertiv](https://millionrounds.com/company/enertiv) *Seed* **$1.1M** *US* Sept 2014 Joined · +6 investors · historical

2008

- [PopJam](https://millionrounds.com/company/popjam) *Seed* *GB* Oct 2008 Joined · +2 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **3**

What they backed

Real Estate **1** IT Services **1**

Alongside

- [Aaron Schiff *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-schiff)
- [Allen DeBevoise *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allen-debevoise)
- Barry Wacksman *1*
- [Carter Reum *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carter-reum)
- [Courtney Reum *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/courtney-reum)
- [First Ascent Associates *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-ascent-associates)
- Jerry Kestenbaum *1*
- [Miles Beckett *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/miles-beckett)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Cruz Foam](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cruz-foam)
- [Mid-State Industrial Maintenance](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mid-state-industrial-maintenance)
- [Smarter Sorting](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarter-sorting)
- [Soroc Technology](https://millionrounds.com/startup/soroc-technology)
- [TULU](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tulu-2)
- CleanO2
- INC
- Naumann Hobbs Material Handling
- TSC Apparel

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Ares Denali Co-Investment Fund, L.P.** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **ACIP Apex Co-Investment Feeder II (Cayman), L.P.** Executive Officer since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **ACIP Apex Co-Investment II, L.P.** Executive Officer since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Ares SB Co-Investment Fund II, L.P.** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Ares SB Co-Investment Feeder II (Cayman), L.P.** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc.** Executive Officer since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Ares Channelview Acquisition L.P.** Executive Officer since 2025
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Green Harvest Capital Bearcat DNM, L.P.** Director, Promoter since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Ohana Group NW, LLC** Executive Officer on 2 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Green Harvest Capital Gateway DNM, L.P.** Director, Promoter since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Green Harvest Capital Acres DNM, L.P.** Director, Promoter since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Green Harvest Capital Shaker 77 DNM, L.P.** Director, Promoter since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Ventas Life Science & Healthcare Real Estate Fund, L.P.** Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Green Harvest Capital View DNM, L.P.** Promoter since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Green Harvest Capital Avalon DNM, L.P.** Promoter since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Zol Solutions, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **GREEN HARVEST CAPITAL KW EUCLID DNM, L.P.** Director, Promoter since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Footwork](https://millionrounds.com/fund/footwork)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[regeneration.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regeneration-vc)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Green Harvest Capital Portage DNM, L.P.** Director, Promoter since 2020

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Ares Management

- [**Kevin Ryan** Board Member *8 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-ryan-2)
- [**Nicolai Wadstrom** Partner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicolai-wadstrom-3)
- [**Abraham Zilkha** Partner, Private Equity Group *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/abraham-zilkha)
- [**Ada Levine** Angel Investors *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ada-levine)
- [**Ada Persais** Angel Investors *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ada-persais)
- [**Alex Albert** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-albert)
- [**Amy Fujimoto** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/amy-fujimoto)
- [**Andrew Pike** Partner, Co-Head of Ares Infrastructure Opportunities *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-pike)

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