Ares and Carlyle Provide €800M Strategic Preferred Equity Investment in Your.World

Ares Management Invests $375M in WHP Global

March 8, 2023

Consumer Products

Funds managed by Ares Management's Private Equity Group invested $375 million in WHP Global at a $1.6 billion valuation to provide growth capital for the company's next phase of brand acquisitions. As part of the transaction, Ares partners Jordan Smith and Aaron Rosen will join WHP Global's board to support the company's M&A-driven expansion.

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 and PayPal Invest $100M in Shopware

February 8, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Shopware AG raised $100 million in growth capital from global investment firm Carlyle and payments platform PayPal to accelerate product innovation and international expansion. The Hamann founders retain a significant majority and will remain co-CEOs while Carlyle and PayPal provide capital and strategic support; Carlyle will also appoint board members.

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.

Ares Management Acquires Capital Automotive (CARS) from Brookfield for $3.8 Billion

February 8, 2022

Real Estate

Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation's Alternative Credit strategy and Real Estate Group acquired Capital Automotive LLC (CARS) from a Brookfield private real estate fund for $3.8 billion. CARS, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, owns a portfolio of more than 250 net-lease automotive dealership properties across the U.S. and Canada; the acquisition expands Ares' net-lease capabilities and increases its net lease gross asset value to more than $7 billion over the prior 15 months.

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.