The Carlyle Group
Private Equity
Global investment firm deploying private capital across private equity, credit, and investment solutions, with over 2,200 employees in 28 offices across four continents.
Washington, United States · 197+ investments · 259 portfolio companies
Growth
Late Stage
Aerospace & Defense
Financial Services
Healthcare
Real Estate
Aerospace
Defense Tech
Energy
financial services
- Headquarters
- Washington, United States
- Founded
- 1987
- Website
- carlyle.com
- AUM
- $465.0B
- Portfolio Companies
- 259
- Total Investments
- 197
- Last Investment
- Jun 2026
- Geographic Focus
- Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, United States, North America, Global
Investment Thesis
Global private equity and credit firm acquiring and scaling established businesses across sectors using operational expertise, industry networks, and long-duration capital to drive value creation.
The Carlyle Group is a Private Equity firm based in Washington, United States. It has made 197 investments in Aerospace & Defense and Financial Services, including PurposeBuilt Brands, EXIGER and KANAMEL.
Portfolio259


QO
Quidel OrthoN
NEPLS
LPG SystemsMR
Mesa Royalties IV Holdings,
4E
406 Energy Holdings,SM
SEACOR MarineMC
McDonald's China (Grand Foods Holdings Limited)KF
KB FinancialD
DaineAC
Array CanadaN
NOSAMR
Mesa RoyaltiesMI
MKS Instruments,Investment History
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