Carlyle

Carlyle is a global investment firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm manages $485 billion in assets across 678 investment vehicles, employing more than 2,500 professionals in 28 offices spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Its work centres on connecting people, ideas and capital to fund growth in companies and to deliver returns for investors.

Investment activity runs through three core segments. Global Private Equity holds stakes across industries, markets and geographies; Global Credit pursues credit investments on a similar basis; and Carlyle AlpInvest provides private-markets solutions drawing on secondaries and co-investment expertise. Beyond deploying capital, the firm works on portfolio company growth and value creation, serving clients that include pension funds and sovereign wealth funds within the alternative asset management and credit and fixed-income sectors.

Carlyle states that a broad spectrum of experiences and viewpoints underpins its performance. The firm reports investment in employee development, retention and inclusion through internal processes, and supports seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Its stated working culture is one in which ideas are openly shared and challenged, and where diverse expertise and perspectives are brought together to build enduring value.