The Carlyle Group

• Carlyle To Acquire Nidec Components Corporation From Nidec Corporation

  October 4, 2026

  Buyer

  Carlyle

  Target

  Nidec Components Corporation

  Seller

  Nidec Corporation

  Industry

  Industrial Services

  Location

  Japan

  Type

  Buyout

  Carlyle has agreed to acquire Nidec Components Corporation from its parent company, Nidec Corporation. The deal adds an industrial electronic components manufacturer with exposure to AI and industrial automation, and is expected to establish Nidec Components as an independent company after regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

• Avenrock Energy to Acquire Parallax Energy Operating from Carnelian Energy Capital

  September 20, 2026

  Buyer

  Avenrock Energy, Carlyle International Energy Partners (Carlyle)

  Target

  Parallax Energy Operating

  Seller

  Carnelian Energy Capital

  Industry

  Oil & Gas

  Location

  Alberta, Canada

  Type

  Buyout

  Carlyle-backed Avenrock Energy agreed to acquire Parallax Energy Operating from Carnelian Energy Capital, creating a new light oil exploration and production platform in Western Canada. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and financial terms were not disclosed.

• Carlyle and CVC DIF to Acquire BauWatch from Haniel

  September 20, 2026

  Buyer

  Carlyle, CVC DIF

  Target

  BauWatch

  Seller

  Haniel

  Industry

  Cybersecurity

  Location

  Netherlands

  Type

  Buyout

  Carlyle and CVC DIF agreed to acquire BauWatch from Haniel as the European remote video surveillance company continues expanding across construction, infrastructure, and renewable energy markets. Haniel will retain a 10% minority stake, and the transaction is expected to close in Q1 2027 subject to regulatory approvals.

• Carlyle Global Credit Invests in Prime Capital Financial (Minority Stake) With Abry Partners Exiting

  August 7, 2026

  Buyer

  Carlyle (Global Credit platform)

  Target

  Prime Capital Financial

  Seller

  Abry Partners

  Industry

  Financial Services

  Location

  Kansas, United States

  Type

  Recapitalization

  Carlyle’s Global Credit platform agreed to provide approximately $600 million of hybrid capital to Prime Capital Financial, taking a minority ownership position valued at more than $1.8 billion enterprise value. Abry Partners, which invested in Prime Capital Financial in 2023, will exit as part of the transaction, while Prime’s advisor-led model and majority employee ownership structure are preserved.

• CAIS Raises $170 Million Series D Led by Vista Equity Partners

  July 29, 2026

  Buyer

  Vista Equity Partners, Carlyle, Blue Owl, Fortress, Golub Capital, Lord Abbett, AllianceBernstein, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

  Target

  CAIS

  Industry

  Financial Services

  Location

  United States

  Type

  Growth capital

  CAIS, a technology platform that serves independent financial advisors with an end-to-end operating system for alternative investments, closed a $170 million Series D on July 29, 2026. The round was led by Vista Equity Partners at a valuation above $2 billion, with multiple other private markets and wealth-management firms (including Carlyle, Blue Owl, Fortress, Golub Capital, Lord Abbett, AllianceBernstein, and RBC) taking minority stakes. Proceeds will be used to expand the platform, scale technology/AI capabilities, and pursue strategic opportunities, likely including acquisitions.

• Carlyle Acquires Secturion Systems

  July 26, 2026

  Buyer

  The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle

  Target

  Secturion Systems

  Industry

  Cybersecurity

  Location

  Utah, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  Carlyle acquired Secturion Systems, a provider of high-speed, NSA-certified hardware encryption solutions based in Centerville, Utah. The transaction represents the first investment by Carlyle’s dedicated middle-market Aerospace, Defense & Government and Industrials platform.

• Carlyle to Acquire Chung Ho Group’s Rental Platform in Korea

  June 8, 2026

  Buyer

  The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle Asia Partners

  Target

  Chung Ho Group

  Seller

  Members of the Joung family (current shareholders)

  Industry

  Healthcare Services

  Location

  South Korea

  Type

  Buyout

  Global investment firm Carlyle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire up to 100% of Chung Ho Group, a Korean home and healthcare appliance (“HHA”) rental platform. The investment will be made through funds affiliated with Carlyle Asia Partners, and is expected to close in Q3 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.

• Carlyle Acquires Majority Stake in School for CEOs

  May 21, 2026

  Buyer

  Carlyle

  Target

  School for CEOs

  Seller

  David Sole OBE, Patrick Macdonald FRSE

  Industry

  Professional Services

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Addon

  Executive search and leadership firm Carlyle acquired a majority stake in School for CEOs, the executive development company founded by David Sole OBE and Patrick Macdonald FRSE in 2011. School for CEOs provides CEO and Board development, leadership succession, coaching, executive assessment, and inclusive leadership frameworks.

• Diversified Energy and Carlyle Acquire Anadarko Basin Oil and Gas Assets From Camino Natural Resources

  May 7, 2026

  Buyer

  Diversified Energy Company, Carlyle (Carlyle's Global Credit platform / Asset-Backed Finance)

  Target

  Bolt-on portfolio of oil and natural gas properties and related assets located in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma (the 'Assets')

  Seller

  Camino Natural Resources

  Industry

  Energy

  Location

  Oklahoma, United States

  Type

  Addon

  Diversified Energy Company (NYSE: DEC) and Carlyle’s Global Credit platform have executed a purchase agreement to acquire a bolt-on portfolio of oil and natural gas properties and related assets in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin from Camino Natural Resources. The $1.175 billion transaction is financed via a bespoke asset-backed securitization (ABS) through a newly formed SPV, with Diversified funding about $210 million and expecting to close in Q3 2026.

• Carlyle Acquires Majority Stakes in Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM to Build AI-Native Healthcare RCM Platform

  May 6, 2026

  Buyer

  Carlyle

  Target

  Knack RCM, EqualizeRCM

  Industry

  Healthcare Services

  Location

  New Jersey, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  Global investment firm Carlyle acquired majority stakes in U.S. healthcare revenue cycle management providers Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM to create an AI-native, global, multi-specialty RCM platform. The deal combines Knack’s global delivery and orchestration platform (Workmate) with Equalize’s proprietary payer enrollment software and AI-driven tools such as Bill Smart for denial prediction and avoidance; founders Rajiv Sharma and Nagi Rao will reinvest to remain invested in the combined platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

• Carlyle acquires majority stake in MAI Capital Management

  March 31, 2026

  Buyer

  Carlyle

  Target

  MAI Capital Management

  Seller

  Galway Holdings, Harvest Partners, Oak Hill Capital

  Industry

  Financial Services

  Location

  Ohio, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  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 Global Credit Provides Capital Solution to Peloton Computer Enterprises

  February 23, 2026

  Buyer

  Carlyle

  Target

  Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd.

  Seller

  Silver Lake, TriWest, HarbourVest

  Industry

  Software

  Location

  Alberta, Canada

  Type

  Growth capital

  Global investment firm Carlyle, through its Global Credit platform, provided a structured capital solution to Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. to support investment in its platform and long-term growth strategy. Silver Lake, TriWest, and HarbourVest—who invested in Peloton in 2017—will be exiting as part of the transaction, while co-founder and CEO Glen Gray will continue to lead the company.

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