Category: Carlyle

Carlyle Q3 Earnings Jump Fivefold on Record Asset Sales

NEW YORK—Carlyle Group Inc. said on Thursday its third-quarter distributable earnings jumped nearly fivefold, driven by record asset sales mostly in its private equity portfolio. Distributable earnings reached a record $731 million, up from $152 million a year earlier. Carlyle reported after-tax distributable earnings per share of $1.54, which exceeded the average Wall Street analyst…


Carlyle Leads $312 Million Funding Round for Japanese Unicorn Spiber

TOKYO—Global private equity firm Carlyle said on Wednesday it led a $312 million funding round for Japanese biotech company Spiber Inc, joining other global investors in betting on a growing number of late-stage Japanese startup firms. Carlyle’s 10 billion yen ($91 million) stake in Spiber represents the group’s first non-buyout, minority investment in an unlisted…