The Carlyle Group Makes Minority Investment in Grupo Madero

The Carlyle Group and Mubadala Take Minority Stakes in Apex Group Ltd.

July 15, 2021

Financial Services

Apex Group Ltd. secured minority equity investments from The Carlyle Group and Mubadala Investment Company alongside founder Peter Hughes and existing investors Genstar Capital and TA Associates. The capital supports Apex's continued organic growth and integration of recent acquisitions as it expands its global fund and asset servicing platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

The Carlyle Group Acquires Atracciones Coney Island (Coney Park)

September 4, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group acquired 100% of Atracciones Coney Island SAC and its subsidiaries Divertrónica Medellín SAS and Yukids SpA from Grupo El Comercio and founders Rolando Giha, the Hoyos Family and Matias Allendes. The platform operates over 130 family entertainment centers across Peru, Colombia and Chile (under Coney Park, Coney Active, Happy City and Yukids brands) and Carlyle plans to support regional growth and partnerships with shopping mall operators.

The Carlyle Group Acquires Majority Stake in Dept

January 30, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dept, a fast-growing independent digital agency headquartered in Amsterdam. The investment (from Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV) will support Dept's international growth and capability expansion as the company continues scaling across Europe and the Americas; current investor Waterland Private Equity is exiting.

The Carlyle Group Invests in MAK-SYSTEM

February 20, 2020

Healthcare Services

The Carlyle Group has made a significant investment in MAK-SYSTEM, a family-owned provider of blood management software, partnering with the Kiskovski family to accelerate the company’s growth. Carlyle’s equity commitment comes from Carlyle Europe Partners V and Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV and will support product innovation and international expansion; Philippe Houssiau has been named CEO. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Carlyle Group Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Entertainment 360

January 29, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Entertainment 360, a Los Angeles–based talent management and production company, has received a strategic growth investment from global investment firm The Carlyle Group — the first outside funding in the company's 22-year history. The minority investment will support Entertainment 360's expansion while its existing board and leadership remain in place; The Raine Group and Venable LLP advised Entertainment 360, and Latham & Watkins advised Carlyle.

Carlyle (Global Credit) Provides NOK 2,750m Strategic Capital to Jordanes ASA

January 6, 2025

Food & Beverage

The Carlyle Group's Global Credit platform has provided a NOK 2,750 million (approximately $250 million) strategic capital package to Jordanes ASA to finance a management buyout led by co‑founders Jan Bodd and Stig Sunde, refinance existing indebtedness, and fund future growth. The financing, led by Carlyle Credit Opportunities, strengthens the co‑founders' ownership and provides growth capital to support Jordanes' continued expansion across its portfolio of Nordic consumer brands and casual dining businesses.