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Carlyle Group Inc.

Carlyle is one of the world's largest global investment firms, deploying private capital across private equity, credit and AlpInvest. ↗

HeadquartersWashington, DC ↗
LeadershipHarvey M. Schwartz, CEO ↗
Employeesmore than 2,500 ↗
Revenue$4.8 billion (fiscal 2025) ↗
OwnershipPublic; co-founders designate directors ↗
SharesCG, CGABL ↗

Products

  • Global Private Equity runs buyout, growth, real estate, and infrastructure and natural resources funds. ↗
  • Global Credit advises opportunistic credit, aviation finance and other closed-end credit funds. ↗
  • Carlyle AlpInvest runs private equity secondary, co-investment and primary fund programs through AlpInvest Partners. ↗

Deals since 2020

Dec 202416

Carlyle sells Forgital to Stonepeak

Buyer: Stonepeak

A provider of advanced aerospace and industrial forged products, including seamless rolled rings and assembled fan modules.

components and materialspropulsionSource
UndisclosedClosed Jun 30, 2025
May 202331

Carlyle buys Meopta

Seller: Rausnitz family

A Czech manufacturer of optical, opto-mechanical, and opto-electronic solutions.

components and materialsSource
UndisclosedClosed
Feb 202303

Carlyle and Stellex Capital Management sell Titan Acquisition Holdings to An affiliate of Lone Star Funds

Buyer: An affiliate of Lone Star Funds

A bi-coastal ship repair, marine and heavy complex fabrication group made up of Vigor Industrial, MHI Holdings and Continental Maritime of San Diego.

MRO and sustainmentshipbuilding and maritimeSource
$63 millionClosed Jun 15, 2023
Nov 202230

Carlyle sells Paradigm Precision to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice funds and Greenbriar Equity Group funds

Buyer: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice funds and Greenbriar Equity Group funds

A global independent provider of complex machining, fabrications and assemblies for engine manufacturers, to be combined with Whitcraft Group.

components and materialspropulsionSource
UndisclosedClosed Feb 15, 2023
Sep 202215

Veritas Capital buys Chromalloy

Seller: Carlyle

Aftermarket repairs and engine and turbine component solutions for aircraft engines and gas turbines

MRO and sustainmentpropulsioncomponents and materialsSource
UndisclosedClosed Dec 13, 2022
Jun 202101

Accenture Federal Services buys Novetta

Seller: Carlyle Group

An advanced analytics company serving U.S. federal organizations in machine learning, cyber, and cloud engineering.

IT and government servicescyberintelligence communitySource
UndisclosedClosed Aug 19, 2021
Feb 202101

Carlyle Group buys IST Research

Backed by Blue Delta Capital Partners

Provider of open source data collection, population engagement and content discovery solutions, combined with Two Six Labs to form Two Six Technologies

cyberintelligence communitySource
UndisclosedClosed Feb 1, 2021

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Other acquisitions

  • Carlyle acquired defense contractor United Defense Industries, then its largest investment, and later took it public. ↗

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