Carlyle Group Closes $13B Carlyle Partners VI

The Carlyle Group

today announced the final close of Carlyle Partners VI, a $13 billion fund that invests in U.S. corporate buyouts and strategic minority investments across six industries. Two hundred sixty-nine investors from 43 countries committed capital to the fund. The team began fundraising in late 2011 with a $10 billion target. Allan Holt, Managing Director and Co-head of the U.S. Buyout Group, said, “We are grateful for the support of our fund investors, many of whom are repeat investors. Institutional and individual investors across the globe understand the value of having a proven buyout fund in their portfolio. We will take good care of their money as we work to invest