The Carlyle Group Inc.

The Carlyle Group is an investment firm that buys stakes in companies across many industries and parts of the world. Rather than buying public stocks, they typically purchase private companies or take control of existing businesses, often using borrowed money to finance the deals. They focus on companies in sectors like healthcare, technology, real estate, manufacturing, and energy, and generally plan to hold these investments for four to six years before selling them. The firm manages money for investors and makes its own direct investments alongside those investor funds.