The Carlyle Group

Investor type

Founded

1987

AUM

$447 000 M

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

$50-100 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Seed, Series B, Series A

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Profile

Carlyle is one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment firms, with $293 billion of assets under management across 3 business segments and 433 investment vehicles. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, our global team today is comprised of more than 1,800 professionals operating in 26 offices across 5 continents. Together, across our firm, our mission is to drive long-term value for our investors, companies, shareholders, people and communities.

As a leader in the industry, we’ve developed a formula for success that brings our full platform to every interaction and transaction. The combination of our global reach, industry expertise and diverse teams allow us to maintain our competitive advantage and partner with great management teams to build better businesses and make an impact.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Construction Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services IT Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Software Telecommunications Transportation Travel Blockchain/Crypto AI Technology Life Sciences Energy Cybersecurity PropTech / ConTech LegalTech HealthTech HRTech Mobility TravelTech Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Security MedTech Infrastructure Music AdTech Industrial

Region of investment

North America Europe

The Carlyle Group Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
CETP V	Private Equity (PE)	Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Industrial Technology	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America Europe	$5-10 m	$3100 M	November 2022
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners VII	Private Equity (PE)	Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Industrial Technology	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America South America Europe Middle East Africa Asia Australia and others	$5-10 m	$950 M	April 2023
Carlyle CLO Equity Fund	Private Equity (PE)	Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Industrial Technology	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America Europe	$5-10 m	$600 M	January 2024
Carlyle Credit Fund	Fund of funds	Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Industrial Technology	Seed Series A Series B	North America Europe Asia	$10-50 m	$5700 M	December 2024