Ares Capital Eyes Opportunistic Software Loans as Investor Fears Drive Down Tech Shares

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM

AI Disruption Ares Capital Investment Opportunities Software Companies

Ares Capital Corp.

highlighted its focus on investing in software companies with strong foundational infrastructure offerings, indicating no current weakness in its software portfolio despite broader investor fears affecting share prices.

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