The AES Corporation
AES (NYSE) is a global energy company with a wide range of energy solutions that improve lives, meet needs and build a better world
About The AES Corporation
The AES Corporation is a global power company that generates and distributes electricity. The company is organized into four market-oriented strategic business units (SBUs): US and Utilities, South America, MCAC (Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean), and Eurasia.
AES operates a diversified portfolio of electricity generation and distribution businesses. The company's generation portfolio includes a mix of thermal, renewable, and energy storage facilities. AES's utility businesses provide electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States and El Salvador. The company's business model is based on long-term contracts with customers, which provides a stable and predictable revenue stream. AES also participates in competitive electricity markets, where it sells electricity at market prices.
AES is committed to sustainability and has set a goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions from its electricity generation business by 2040. The company is investing in renewable energy and energy storage technologies to achieve this goal. AES is also working to improve the efficiency of its existing power plants and to reduce their environmental impact.
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- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 1981
- Headquarters
- Arlington, United States
- Listing
- IPO 1991
- Employees
- 5,944
- Open positions
- 135
- Dealroom signal
- 72.9/100
- Industry
- Energy, Robotics
- Sector
- Robotics, Utilities, Industrial Robotics, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing and Assembly Robots
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 9 companies, latest Feb 2023
- Capital deployed
- $55M
- Preferred round
- SERIES B
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Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUYOUT✓Exit | Sep 2026 | $11B | $11B | Global Infrastructure Partners · EQT Group | — |
| POST IPO DEBT✓Debt | Aug 2026 | $500M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Financials
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Growth signals
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
Global Infrastructure Partners
EQT Group
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