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
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

PurposeBuilt Brands
EXIGER
KANAMEL
Jagex
Amrod
Yes Bank
United Road Services
Anxin Apartment
Golden Goose Deluxe Brand
CMC Networks
QO
Quidel Ortho
Seidor
Supreme
Shopware
N
NEP
Ri-Happy Brinquedos
PIB
LS
LPG Systems
Kyoden Co.,
Novetta Solutions,
MR
Mesa Royalties IV Holdings,
MedRisk HoldCo,
4E
406 Energy Holdings,
Wakanow.com
Extreme Reach
SM
SEACOR Marine
Kaonavi
Eggplant
Thomas Scientific
MC
McDonald's China (Grand Foods Holdings Limited)
Resonetics
Claritas
KF
KB Financial
DEPT
D
Daine
Inca Rail
Included Health
Paradigm Precision
Nxtra Data
AC
Array Canada
Pusen Medical
GBTEC
Theramex
McCauley
N
NOSA
MR
Mesa Royalties
MI
MKS Instruments,
Netceed

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