Apollo Selects Austin for Strategic Hub for Talent, Innovation and Long-Term Growth
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Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) has selected Austin, Texas as a strategic growth hub focused on innovation, emerging technology and the firm’s next phase of development. The office, led by Eric Needleman and Mike Downing, will incubate new businesses across Apollo’s asset management and retirement solutions platform and advance its technology and operations.
Texas is already one of Apollo’s top five capital bases, and the firm plans to deepen relationships with innovative companies in the state. Apollo’s global headquarters will remain in New York, and the firm reported approximately $1.03 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026.
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| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 | Offshore fund investment | Positive | +1.3% | Apollo-managed funds agreed to invest $1.5 billion in Keppel’s offshore energy fund. |
| Jul 23 | Industrial property acquisition | Neutral | -0.0% | Bridge Logistics Properties acquired a 782,775-square-foot distribution facility. |
| Jul 20 | Royalty revenue update | Positive | -1.9% | Altius expected record Q2 attributable royalty revenue of approximately $30.0 million. |
| Jul 14 | Events platform acquisition | Positive | +1.6% | Apollo Funds completed acquisitions of Emerald and Questex. |
| Jul 10 | Renewables partnership | Positive | +0.4% | Apollo Funds agreed to sell their 50% direct GBR interest. |
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The supplied five-event record showed three positive reactions aligned with positive deal news and two divergences.
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NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (Apollo) (NYSE: APO) today announced Austin, Texas, as the location of a new hub built around innovation, emerging technology and the next phase of the firm's growth. The office will be led by Eric Needleman and Mike Downing.
“At Apollo and Athene, we help meet the capital needs of companies and economies, while enabling people to retire with confidence. That mission has driven our innovation for more than three decades, and this new presence is a continuation of that DNA. Change is the only constant, and we'd rather lead it than react to it,” said Apollo CEO Marc Rowan. “Austin lets us build the next generation of Apollo and Athene, including challenger models for parts of our own business, with the talent, technology and business environment already in place. That's why we chose Austin and Texas.”
The new strategic growth hub will incubate emerging and new businesses across our asset management and retirement solutions platform, focused on the flywheel of product, distribution, infrastructure, and market-making. It will also be where the firm evolves its approach to technology and operations, with proximity to companies defining the industry's next phase of growth.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said, “Texas is the new financial capital of America. Apollo made the right decision when it selected Texas for its new strategic growth hub. Texas already houses the largest financial services workforce in the nation, and this significant expansion in Austin will advance Texas’ global leadership in the financial services sector. For innovative industry leaders who seek stability, speed, and scalability, no better place exists to invest and grow than Texas.”
City of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said, “Austin is a great investment for business thanks to our ample supply of smart and creative young people. Apollo is choosing Austin because of our talent and our beautiful natural environment, great cultural offerings, and our position as a leader in the innovation economy. It’s exciting that young Austinites graduating from our local universities will have yet another place to start their careers, right here at home, without needing to move to the East Coast or elsewhere. I’m proud that Austin continues to be the place where companies choose to grow, innovate, and make investments in.”
Texas leads the nation in Fortune 500 headquarters, a base that includes a growing concentration of hard-tech, chip manufacturing and defense technology firms alongside the state's long-standing leadership in energy and infrastructure — an ecosystem Apollo believes will support the firm's next phase and aligns with our thesis for the ongoing global industrial renaissance. Apollo’s new presence builds on nearly twenty years of partnerships in Texas, including strategic organizations that connect companies to the established innovation ecosystem. Texas is already among the firm’s top five capital bases, and the firm is well-positioned to deepen its relationships with innovative companies seeking long term capital partners to fuel the forefront of innovation in technology and financial services. Importantly, Austin offers Apollo access to a talent pool distinct from its other locations. Apollo's New York State presence will remain the firm's global headquarters.
About Apollo
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of March 31, 2026, Apollo had approximately
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Contact
Noah Gunn
Global Head of Investor Relations
(212) 822-0540
IR@apollo.com
Joanna Rose
Global Head of Corporate Communications
(212) 822-0491
Communications@apollo.com
