Ariel Investments

Who We Are A private asset management firm affiliated with Ariel Investments, LLC. Our first mission, Project Black®, will scale sustainable minority-owned businesses that will serve as suppliers of choice to Fortune 500 companies. What We Do We invest in middle-market companies, transforming these entities into certified minority business enterprises, and forging a new class of Black, Latino, and Latina entrepreneurs. Why We Do It Fortune 500 companies currently direct an average of only 2%, or $125 billion, of total spending to minority-owned businesses. We aim to close the wealth gap from the entry-level to the boardroom.