Carlyle Group – Founding, Washington Roots, and Global Ambition

This episode traces Carlyle’s evolution from a modest Washington boutique to a worldwide private‑equity force. We explore its founding team’s legal and political ties, the firm’s early focus on defense and aerospace, its strategic shift into credit, secondary markets, and real assets, and how global expansion reshaped its investment thesis and portfolio construction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices