Carlyle to Acquire Majority Stake in Adastra Group SE

Carlyle Acquires Majority Stake in Incubeta

November 16, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

The Carlyle Group, via its Carlyle Europe Technology Partners platform, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Incubeta, a London-headquartered digital marketing and ad-tech agency. Carlyle will support Incubeta's international growth, investments in proprietary technology and commercial operations, and M&A-led market consolidation; terms were not disclosed.

The Carlyle Group Acquires Majority Stake in SEIDOR

August 20, 2024

IT Services

The Carlyle Group, via its Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V fund, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in SEIDOR, a Barcelona-based IT services and technology consultancy. Carlyle will support SEIDOR's international expansion, product innovation and go-to-market initiatives; the Benito family sold a controlling interest (reported at 60%).

The Carlyle Group Acquires Majority Stake in Calastone

October 26, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Calastone from existing shareholders including Octopus Ventures and Accel, with Calastone management retaining a minority stake. The deal (subject to regulatory approval) will support Calastone’s product innovation and international growth, building on its position as a funds network that serves thousands of clients and processes large monthly investment flows.

Carlyle Acquires Ingentis Group from Maguar Capital Partners

August 6, 2025

Software

The Carlyle Group, via its Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP V) fund, has invested in Ingentis Group, a Nuremberg-based provider of organizational charting, design and people-analytics software. Existing investor Maguar Capital Partners exits while the Ingentis management team reinvests and will continue to lead the business; Carlyle plans to support international expansion, AI/analytics investment and M&A-driven growth.

The Carlyle Group Acquires Majority Stake in 1E

June 9, 2021

Software

The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in 1E, a London-based Unified eXperience Management (UXM) software provider. Founder and CEO Sumir Karayi retains a significant minority stake and will remain CEO as Carlyle supports 1E's international growth and product and go-to-market investments.

Cloud Software Group to Acquire Arctera

August 11, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Cloud Software Group, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arctera, a global data management provider, from funds affiliated with Carlyle. Arctera will operate as a standalone business unit within Cloud Software Group’s portfolio after closing, which is expected in Q4 2025 subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.