Market Chatter: Ares Acquisition in Talks to Merge with Kodiak Robotics

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Mar 12, 2025

Ares Acquisition Corp. II (AACT) is in the late stage of talks to merge with autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

A potential transaction may value the combined entity at $2 billion, the report said.

The transaction may fall through, and other bidders are involved in merger talks, the report said.

Ares declined to comment, Bloomberg said.

Ares and Kodiak didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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