The Carlyle Group is a multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation based in the United States with $376 billion of assets under management. It specializes in private equity, real assets, and private credit.
It is one of the largest mega-funds in the world.
The Carlyle Group was founded in 1987 by five partners with backgrounds in finance and government: William E. Conway Jr., Stephen L. Norris, David Rubenstein, Daniel A. D’Aniello and Greg Rosenbaum.
The founding partners named the firm after the Carlyle Hotel in New York City (named for Thomas Carlyle) where Norris and Rubenstein had planned the new investment business.
Carlyle has a long history of investing in a wide range of industries, including:
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Industrials
- Technology
- Consumer
- Real estate
- Natural resources
The Carlyle Group has been involved in some of the most high-profile mergers and acquisitions in recent history, including the acquisition of Chrysler by Fiat, the acquisition of Hertz by Apollo Global Management, and the acquisition of Toys “R” Us by Bain Capital.
Carlyle is a major player in the global private equity market, and its investments have had a significant impact on the economies of the United States and other countries. The firm has been criticized for its involvement in some controversial deals, but it remains one of the most successful private equity firms in the world.
Here are some of Carlyle’s most notable investments:
- Chrysler (2009)
- Hertz (2020)
- Toys “R” Us (2017)
- Dunkin’ Brands (2006)
- The Carlyle Hotel (1998)
- The Guardian (2000)
- NASDAQ (2007)
- The Carlyle Group (2005)
Carlyle is a publicly traded company, and its stock is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol CG.
