# Ares Materials

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/ares-materials

- Industry: Materials
- Headquarters: Plano, US
- Website: https://aresmaterials.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $12M
- Latest round: Series B (Oct 10, 2025)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Founded in 2015 and based in Texas, US, Ares Materials, Inc. specializes in the development of transparent polymer materials for next generation display electronics. David Arreaga (CEO) and Adrian Avendano (COO) are the co-founders of the company. In October 2025, Ares Materials, Inc. raised USD 12 million in series B funding led by new investor Black Diamond Ventures, with participation from other new investors Moneta Ventures, L’Attitude Ventures,1200VC and Hunt Holdings. Other unspecified investors also participated in the round.

The company provides Pylux, which is designed to offer thiol-based optical films and adhesives. These materials have optical characteristics in the visible spectrum and are isotropic. Pylux technology supports customizable mechanics, allowing it to be used in a variety of applications ranging from displays to folding or rollable devices and even AR/VR headgear. The firm employs autonomous research technology and materials informatics system (ARTEMIS) technology, which is an AI-driven platform for polymer creation.

The company's materials are used in a variety of industries, including elastomeric optically clear adhesives with shock absorption capacity, substrates for transparent conductors and sensors in touch sensors, micro-display adhesives with matched refractive indexes, and optical base films for functional hard coats in display cover lenses.

The company will use the funding to expand its functional materials business by investing in research and development, increasing production capacity, and enhancing distribution networks.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Oct 10, 2025, $12M — Black Diamond Ventures, Moneta Ventures, Hunt Holdings, 1200vc

## Investors

- Black Diamond Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/black-diamond-ventures) — Series B
- Moneta Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/moneta-ventures) — Series B
- Hunt Holdings — Series B
- 1200vc (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/1200vc) — Series B