The Carlyle Group
Organization in Investing
The Carlyle Group has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including My First Million. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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David RubensteinAmerican businessman, co-founder of private equity firm The Carlyle Group, philanthropist and principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles
Rubenstein says recruiting prominent figures like James Baker helped open doors, especially in Middle East fundraising.
“if your last name is Rubenstein and you go to the Middle East to raise money, it might not be as compelling as if you go with Jim Baker”
My First Million: David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500B (Sep 14, 2026) · Listen from 18:01
Rubenstein says Carlyle pitched its Washington base as an advantage in understanding government-affected companies.
“We understand that companies heavily affected by the federal government better than the guys in New York”
My First Million: David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500B (Sep 14, 2026) · Listen from 12:47
Podcasts
- My First Million · 1 episode
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David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500BMy First Million · Sep 14, 2026 · 47 min
Sam Parr interviews Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein about building a $500 billion private equity firm, missing out on Amazon, historic documents and American history.