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The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group

Washington D.C.carlyle.com

Overview

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that deploys private capital across its three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions.

Year Founded

1987

AUM

$453B

Portfolio Companies

210

Investments

The Carlyle Group investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CastelionAug 2026Series CLead
BauWatchAug 2026Buyout/LBOCo-investor
CAISJul 2026Series DCo-investor
Chungho NaisJun 2026M&ALead
Superstruct EntertainmentMay 2026DebtCo-investor
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Key People

C Ullman

Co-Founder Co-Chairman

Michael Pappalardo

Senior Associate - General Partner Carried Interest

AJ Jangalapalli

Managing Director

Alan Yu SU

Managing Director - Partner

Alex Wagenberg

Managing Director And Partner

Alexander Sprengers

Managing Director & Partner

Barbara Murphy

Managing Director And Global Partner

Brian Marcus

Managing Director - Partner Portfolio Manager, Global Credit

Cyril Bourdarot

Managing Director And Partner

David Fitzgerald

Managing Director

Liz Carmany Perreten

Managing Director

Matthew Curtis

Partner - Managing Director

Peter Sillitoe

Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer

Qixian Wang

Managing Director Partner

Steve Bailey

Managing Director And Partner

Thomas Fousse

Managing Director - Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is The Carlyle Group based?

The Carlyle Group is headquartered in Washington D.C., United States.

When was The Carlyle Group founded?

The Carlyle Group was founded in 1987.

How many portfolio companies does The Carlyle Group have?

The Carlyle Group has 210 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in The Carlyle Group's portfolio?

Recent investments visible on Caplight include Castelion, BauWatch, CAIS, Chungho Nais, Superstruct Entertainment.

What was The Carlyle Group's most recent investment?

The Carlyle Group's most recent investment on Caplight was in Castelion in 2026.

What sectors does The Carlyle Group focus on?

The Carlyle Group focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability.

What company stages does The Carlyle Group focus on?

The Carlyle Group typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is The Carlyle Group's AUM?

The Carlyle Group's assets under management are estimated between $100.0B and $465.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersWashington D.C.
Year Founded1987
AUM$453B

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