Carlyle and amicaa Provide NZ$140M Debt Financing for Management Buyout of NPD

Carlyle acquires majority stake in MAI Capital Management

March 31, 2026

Financial Services

Carlyle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Cleveland-based registered investment adviser MAI Capital Management, valuing the firm at more than $2.8 billion. The transaction deepens Carlyle’s involvement in MAI following its initial 2021 investment via Galway Holdings, with Galway Holdings, Harvest Partners, and Oak Hill Capital exiting. The deal closed effective June 4, 2026, with MAI employees retaining a large minority stake and MAI continuing to operate autonomously under its leadership team.

Carlyle Acquires Majority Stake in Nido Home Finance

February 20, 2026

Financial Services

The Carlyle Group, through affiliated investment funds, agreed to invest approximately $230 million in Nido Home Finance, including a secondary purchase of a 45% stake from Edelweiss Financial Services and a primary capital infusion to support growth. The transaction was completed after regulatory approvals; Aditya Puri also participated as an investor through Salisbury Investments Pvt Ltd.

Carlyle Acquires SNP Schneider‑Neureither & Partner SE

April 10, 2025

Software

Global investment firm Carlyle completed its voluntary public cash takeover of SNP Schneider‑Neureither & Partner SE, taking the Heidelberg‑based software and consulting provider private. Carlyle will partner with SNP management to drive international expansion, optimize the Kyano product strategy and pursue inorganic growth opportunities, with equity provided by Carlyle Europe Partners V.

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.

Carlyle Acquires Worldpac from Advance Auto Parts for $1.5 Billion

August 22, 2024

Automotive

Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle acquired Worldpac, Inc. from Advance Auto Parts for $1.5 billion in cash. Worldpac — a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts with more than 100 facilities and over 5,000 employees — generated roughly $2.1 billion of revenue and ~$100 million of EBITDA over the last twelve months; Carlyle intends to operate Worldpac as an independent, growth-focused company.

Carlyle to Acquire Mediterranean E&P Asset Portfolio from Energean

June 20, 2024

Oil & Gas

The Carlyle Group, through its Carlyle International Energy Partners fund, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of gas-weighted exploration and production (E&P) assets in Italy, Egypt and Croatia from Energean plc. The assets — which include interests in the Cassiopea field (Italy) and the Abu Qir hub (Egypt) — will form the basis of a standalone Mediterranean E&P platform subject to regulatory approvals.