Public Company Financial Services

The Carlyle Group

Washington, DC, United States

Global investment management firm deploying private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest.

Focus Areas
Global private equity, Global credit, AlpInvest
Website
www.carlyle.com

Tracked deals

143

143 tracked deals across 2005-2026.

Recent pace

19

19 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

72 buyout · 31 addon · 29 growth capital

The Carlyle Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for The Carlyle Group. 1 2017 12 2019 15 2020 26 2021 23 2022 10 2023 21 2024 22 2025 ~17 est. 10 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 143 tracked deals for The Carlyle Group.

  • Buyer
    The Carlyle Group
    Target
    Secturion Systems, Inc.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    Carlyle has agreed to acquire Secturion Systems, a Centerville, Utah-based provider of NSA-certified hardware encryption solutions for sensitive and classified information. The deal is positioned as a strategic fit for Carlyle’s new dedicated middle-market Aerospace, Defense & Government and Industrials platform, supporting Secturion’s product roadmap and growth ambitions.

  • Buyer
    The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle Asia Partners
    Target
    Chung Ho Group
    Seller
    Members of the Joung family (current shareholders)
    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.

  • Buyer
    Carlyle
    Target
    School for CEOs
    Seller
    David Sole OBE, Patrick Macdonald FRSE
    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.

  • 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
    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.

  • Buyer
    Carlyle
    Target
    Knack RCM, EqualizeRCM
    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.

  • Buyer
    Carlyle
    Target
    MAI Capital Management
    Seller
    Galway Holdings, Harvest Partners, Oak Hill Capital
    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.

  • Buyer
    Carlyle
    Target
    Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd.
    Seller
    Silver Lake, TriWest, HarbourVest
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Alberta, Canada

    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.

  • Buyer
    The Carlyle Group, Carlyle investment funds (affiliated with The Carlyle Group)
    Target
    Nido Home Finance Limited
    Seller
    Edelweiss Financial Services Limited
    Location
    India

    Edelweiss Financial Services Limited will bring in The Carlyle Group as a strategic majority investor in Nido Home Finance Limited via an INR 2,100 Cr (about USD 230m) investment. The deal includes a secondary purchase of a 45% stake in Nido from Edelweiss and a primary INR 1,500 Cr capital infusion to support Nido’s growth in India’s affordable housing and mass-market segments.

  • Buyer
    The Carlyle Group
    Target
    LUKOIL International GmbH
    Seller
    LUKOIL
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Austria

    LUKOIL announced it has signed an agreement with Carlyle to sell LUKOIL International GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary holding the LUKOIL Group’s international assets. The transaction is framed as a response to constraints imposed by certain countries, and it explicitly excludes the group’s Kazakhstan assets, which will remain owned by LUKOIL under existing licenses.

  • Buyer
    Sciens Building Solutions, The Carlyle Group
    Target
    Southern Fire Control
    Type
    Addon

    Sciens Building Solutions, a Carlyle-backed fire and life safety platform, has acquired Southern Fire Control, a Pembroke Pines, Florida-based full-service fire sprinkler contractor founded in 1990. The add-on expands Sciens' presence in Florida to eight locations and increases the company's Florida headcount to nearly 600, broadening its capabilities across education, healthcare, hospitality and multi-family verticals.

  • Buyer
    Carlyle Asia Partners
    Target
    KFC Korea
    Location
    South Korea
    Type
    Buyout

    Carlyle Asia Partners, through an affiliated entity, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% stake in KFC Korea. The deal aims to support KFC Korea’s next phase of growth in South Korea by partnering with management to accelerate new store openings, strengthen marketing, and drive menu innovation.

  • Buyer
    Carlyle
    Target
    Tarrytown Expocare Pharmacy
    Seller
    Sheridan Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle have completed the acquisition of Tarrytown Expocare Pharmacy from Sheridan Capital Partners, with Sheridan retaining a minority stake. Tarrytown is a specialized long-term care pharmacy serving the intellectual & developmental disability (IDD) and behavioral health communities; Carlyle said it will invest to expand the company's footprint and capabilities nationwide.

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