Aries I Acquisition Corporation Adds Two New Board Members
14 October 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Aries I Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: RAM) ("Aries" or the
"Company") announced the appointments of Mr. Aaron Ratner and Mr.
Paul Wolfe to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Aaron Ratner,
Director
Mr. Ratner brings over 20 years of global investment and
development experience. From July 2020 to present, Mr. Ratner has
been the President of Cross River Infrastructure Partners LLC, a
platform of development companies deploying climate technology into
sustainable infrastructure projects across carbon capture, clean
fuels, clean energy and sustainable alternative protein. From
November 2017 to present, Mr. Ratner has served as the ClimateTech
Venture Partner at Vectr Ventures, a Hong Kong-based venture
capital investment fund manager. While at Vectr Ventures he has led
investments in carbon utilization and transformation, pollination
technology and sustainable protein production. From June 2016 to
April 2020, Mr. Ratner was the Director and then the Managing
Director, and Head of Origination, of Ultra Capital LLC, a
sustainable infrastructure project finance investment fund manager.
During that time, he led the firm’s activity in renewable natural
gas and agriculture waste-to-value. From November 2014 to June
2016, Mr. Ratner was a Developer in Residence at Generate Capital,
a sustainable infrastructure investment company based in San
Francisco, California. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Ratner was the
President of i2 Capital Group, an impact investment merchant bank,
where he worked on land conservation and mitigation banking,
including the Sweetwater River Conservancy, which was at the time
one of the largest mitigation banking projects in the United
States. From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Ratner was a Managing Partner of
Laguna Capital Partners, a principal investment and advisory firm
based in Los Angeles, California, where he focused on technology
and consumer startups. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Ratner was an
Associate with Simon Murray & Company, a multi-strategy
investment firm based in Hong Kong, SAR. Mr. Ratner began his
career in 1999 as an analyst in the Technology Investment Banking
Group at Merrill Lynch in Palo Alto, California, where he worked on
financings for Internet Capital Group, homestore.com, Webvan and
other early internet companies. Mr. Ratner holds a B.A. in
Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s of
Science in Management from the Stanford University Graduate School
of Business.
Mr. Paul Wolfe, Director
Mr. Wolfe has deep experience in both public and private markets
and in all phases of company growth including seed capital, growth
capital, secondary markets, M&A, trade sales, PIPE
transactions, warrants, and public exits. As a Principal for over a
decade at Ritchie Capital Management, a global multi-strategy
alternative investment platform, Mr. Wolfe managed its private
equity / venture capital, real estate, energy, and insurance
teams.
Additionally, Mr. Wolfe is the former COO of Mission
Measurement, a leading strategy advisory firm recognized globally
for its leadership in the design, measurement, and evaluation of
the investments of corporations, foundations, and governments
targeting a social impact.
Mr. Wolfe also worked at GE Capital, where he served as Deal
Manager for several GE investments in telecommunications in Latin
America and Europe. Post-transaction service included appointment
as Board Director and the Integration Manager (Interim COO) for
several GE investments in the region. At Bain & Company, Mr.
Wolfe served as a strategy consultant in the U.S. and Brazil. He
holds a B.A. from Williams College and a M.B.A. from the University
of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Wolfe is currently the
Chief Operating Officer for Aries I Acquisition Corporation.
Aries Founder and Chairman Thane Ritchie commented: “As we enter
the next phase of our efforts, I strongly believe that we will be
well-served to round out the Board with a pair of individuals who
bring complementary experiences in evaluating and leveraging ESG
(Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors to the benefit of
shareholders.”
About Aries I Acquisition Corporation
Aries I Acquisition Corporation was founded by its Chairman,
Thane Ritchie. The Company is a blank check company whose business
purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset
acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may
pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or
geographic region, the Company intends to focus its initial
business combination search on the following industry segments:
aerospace, satellites, and space exploration; quantum computing and
chemistry; artificial intelligence and machine learning;
cybersecurity; and blockchain and digital currencies.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute
“forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the initial
public offering and search for an initial business combination. No
assurance can be given that the proceeds of the offering will be
used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the
Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of
the Company’s registration statement for the initial public
offering filed with the SEC, which is available on the SEC’s
website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of
this release, except as required by law.
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Sam Collins Aries I Acquisition Corporation
scollins@ariescorp.io (647) 964-9643
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