Carlyle Invests in Quantum Leap
September 10, 2025
Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle completed a growth investment in Quantum Leap, a Leesburg, Virginia-based provider of cybersecurity and intelligence solutions for U.S. government customers. Management (including founder and CEO Jim Miller), Razor's Edge, and other existing shareholders reinvested alongside Carlyle to support the company's continued growth and capability expansion in national security markets.
- Buyers
- The Carlyle Group (funds managed by Carlyle), Razor's Edge
- Targets
- Quantum Leap
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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