Aries Capital Partners

Aries Lending Fund I is a direct lending fund managed by Aries Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm established in 2007 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The fund focuses on providing capital to businesses while leveraging the firm's extensive expertise in strategy, finance, marketing, information technology, and management to foster business growth. Through these investments, Aries Lending Fund I aims to support businesses in achieving their financial and operational objectives.

Andrew Dent

Co-Founder and Partner

Richard Durham

Co-Founder and Chairman

Jason Lewis

CTO and Operating Partner

Ryan Makahilahila

Associate

Jason Reading

Co-Founder and Partner

11 past transactions

Aervivo

Venture Round in 2022
Aervivo is a developer of a scalable connectivity platform designed to enable internet service providers to deliver fiber-grade, gigabit internet access to small and medium-sized businesses and residences. By addressing connectivity challenges across urban, suburban, and rural areas, Aervivo allows both established and new internet service providers to enhance consumer choices while reducing deployment costs. The platform facilitates a more democratized approach to internet service provision, leveraging cloud-scale technology and software-as-a-service methodologies to improve efficiency and return value to stakeholders.

Carputty

Seed Round in 2021
Carputty is a consumer automotive startup that provides car loan services to its clients. The company's transparent and easy-to-use line of credit puts the customer in the driver’s seat, while its proprietary, predictive valuation tool knows the perfect time to buy and sell and teaches owners to see their vehicle as an asset. Carputty was founded by Patrick Bayliss and Joshua Tatum in 2020.

Clientbook

Venture Round in 2021
Clientbook is a mobile app created by Giftry to facilitate communication between retailers and their clients. By using Clientbook, retailers gain visibility and control over the customer experience, resulting in more store visits, better sales conversion rates, and higher average dollar sales. To learn more about how Clientbook can help your brick and mortar store, request a demo today.

Aervivo

Seed Round in 2021
Aervivo is a developer of a scalable connectivity platform designed to enable internet service providers to deliver fiber-grade, gigabit internet access to small and medium-sized businesses and residences. By addressing connectivity challenges across urban, suburban, and rural areas, Aervivo allows both established and new internet service providers to enhance consumer choices while reducing deployment costs. The platform facilitates a more democratized approach to internet service provision, leveraging cloud-scale technology and software-as-a-service methodologies to improve efficiency and return value to stakeholders.

Nav

Series C in 2019
Nav is a free site and app that gives business owners the fastest, easiest and most trusted path to financing. The leading Business Financial Management app, Nav gives free access to personal and business credit reports from major consumer and commercial credit bureaus including Experian, Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax and TransUnion, and hosts a robust marketplace with more than 100 business financing products including loans and credit cards. The marketplace uses a unique, lender-neutral approach to help business owners find the best financing options for their needs. Nav's solution is also leveraged by other business service providers to enhance their customer experience.

Banyan

Venture Round in 2018
Banyan is a digital marketing and patient engagement platform focused on the healthcare sector, enabling medical practices to enhance their online presence and connect with patients. The company offers a HIPAA-compliant media consent application that facilitates the sharing of patient photos on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Banyan also features tools for soliciting and managing patient reviews, allowing practices to gather feedback before patients leave the office and request reviews on platforms like Google. Additionally, the company provides personalized websites that reflect the practice's values and culture, as well as a comprehensive listing service that ensures accurate contact information across numerous online directories. Founded in 2013 and based in Orem, Utah, Banyan operates as a subsidiary of NUVI LLC and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals humanize their services and improve patient engagement.

Chatbooks

Series B in 2017
Chatbooks is a company that simplifies the creation of photo books by leveraging a mobile application that automatically compiles digital photos from social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, as well as users' camera rolls. The service targets the challenge of preserving memories in an increasingly digital world, where countless photographs often remain unprinted and forgotten. Chatbooks offers affordable photo books, allowing users to receive a new book after every 60 photos taken, with a subscription model that has attracted over 100,000 active users. The platform aims to help individuals effortlessly document their lives and cherish their experiences in a tangible format. By focusing on convenience and user-friendly design, Chatbooks addresses the growing need to hold on to meaningful memories in a physical form.

Acima

Venture Round in 2015
Acima Credit, LLC, founded in 2013 and based in Sandy, Utah, specializes in consumer finance services through its innovative leasing and credit solutions. The company leverages advanced technology, including artificial intelligence and alternative data sources, to facilitate a fast and easy approval process for both merchants and consumers. Acima’s point-of-sale leasing platform enables merchants and retail customers to receive automatic approval decisions within seconds, allowing individuals from diverse backgrounds to access necessary products without relying on traditional credit scores. This approach aims to enhance quality of life by providing flexible payment options and early purchase incentives, making essential goods more accessible to a broader audience.

TaskEasy

Series A in 2014
TaskEasy, Inc. operates a Software-as-a-Service platform that connects property owners with contractors for various outdoor maintenance services, including lawn mowing, snow removal, and pool cleaning. Founded in 2011 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company simplifies the process of hiring contractors by facilitating communication, pricing, scheduling, payment, and dispute resolution. TaskEasy's platform is designed to make exterior maintenance as straightforward as online shopping, catering to homeowners, renters, property managers, and contractors across the United States. By establishing fair market prices and ensuring quality service, TaskEasy serves as a significant player in the home maintenance sector, enabling contractors to efficiently manage their businesses from digital devices while reducing traditional costs associated with advertising, bidding, and billing.

Orthopedic Financial Services Group

Acquisition in 2013
OFSG is a financial services company that operates in the medical lien space.

Great Salt Lake Artemia

Venture Round in 2008
Great Salt Lake Artemia is the premier producer of high quality artemia in the world. Its products are delivered via a worldwide distribution network, providing the very best on-demand, live feed for shrimp and fish larvae.
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