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At a glance
Carlyle Group appears in 2 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2026, leading 1. Its most recent tracked deal was Castelion's $800M Series C round (Aug 19, 2026).
Strategy
Stages
BuyoutGrowthCreditSecondaries
Geographies
Washington, DC, USA
Recent changes
- Sep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026Stages updated: Buyout, Growth, Credit, Secondaries carlyle.com
- Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 2026Invested in Castelion (Series C, $800M) Castelion
- Jul 29, 2026Jul 29, 2026Invested in CAIS (Series D, $170M) CAIS
Portfolio
3 totalRecent Investment Activity
2Track record: led 1 and participated in 1 of 2 tracked venture rounds · 2 in the last 12 months · led 1 Series C
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Castelion | Series C | Led | $800M | $13B | Castelion | |
| Jul 29, 2026 | CAIS | Series D | Participated | $170M | Over $2B | Vista Equity PartnersLeadPulse2Blue Owl CapitalPulse2Carlyle GroupPulse2Fortress Investment Group (affiliates)Pulse2Golub CapitalPulse2Lord AbbettPulse2AllianceBernsteinRoyal Bank of Canada all | CAIS |
Sector / Stage Activity
By sector (portfolio)
Fintech
2 · 67%
Defense
1 · 33%
By stage (tracked rounds)
Series C
1 · 50%
Series D
1 · 50%
Co-Investors
12Alibaba · 1 sharedAlpha Wave Global · 1 sharedAltimeter Capital · 1 sharedAndreessen Horowitz · 1 sharedAvenir Growth Capital · 1 sharedBlue Owl Capital · 1 sharedBlueYard Capital · 1 sharedCantos VC · 1 sharedInterlagos · 1 sharedKhazanah Nasional · 1 sharedLavrock Ventures · 1 sharedWarburg Pincus · 1 shared
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- Aug 20, 2026Castelion Hits $13B Value on $1B Hypersonic Missile RoundCastelion, the hypersonic-missile startup founded by former SpaceX executives, raised a $1B Series C co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle and JPMorgan Chase at a $13B valuation, more than double its prior mark.→
- Aug 20, 2026Castelion Hits $13B Valuation to Mass-Produce MissilesDefense startup Castelion raised a $1B Series C co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle and JPMorgan at a $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles in New Mexico, as the Pentagon races to close a stockpile gap with China.→
- Jul 30, 2026CAIS Raises $170M Series D, Tops $2B ValuationCAIS raised a $170 million Series D led by Vista Equity Partners at a valuation above $2 billion, funding the alternative-investment platform's push to expand access for the more than 65,000 independent financial advisors already on its network.→
- Jul 30, 2026CAIS Raises $170M Series D at $2B+ ValuationCAIS raised $170 million in Series D funding led by Vista Equity Partners at a valuation above $2 billion, adding strategic investors including Blue Owl, Carlyle, and Fortress to scale its alternative-investments platform for independent financial advisors.→
Carlyle Group FAQ
What companies has Carlyle Group invested in?
Carlyle Group's portfolio includes Castelion, CAIS, Ant Group.
Who does Carlyle Group co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Carlyle Group most often invests alongside Alibaba (1 shared deal), Alpha Wave Global (1 shared deal), Altimeter Capital (1 shared deal), Andreessen Horowitz (1 shared deal), Avenir Growth Capital (1 shared deal).
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