Carson Private Capital invests exclusively with top-tier sponsors with whom we have established long-term relationships and trust, ensuring transparency and proper alignment of interests.

All of our sponsors have excellent track records, hands-on senior partners, significant financial and operating expertise, and adhere to strict investment criteria and rigorous investment processes. The current Carson Private Capital portfolio is invested with four sponsors offering four differentiated strategies.

TDR Capital

Headquartered in London, TDR Capital is a leading private investment firm with over €15 billion of assets under management that seeks to partner with strong, market-leading European companies with potential for robust growth and resilience through economic cycles.

Since 2002, TDR has delivered consistent and superior net investment returns, including 100% capital preservation, through a highly focused investment strategy, independent origination, and transforming businesses tactically and operationally to drive returns utilizing its fully integrated investment, operating and data science teams.

KKR & Co.

KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns for its fund investors by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people and driving growth and value creation with KKR portfolio companies. KKR invests its own capital alongside the capital it manages for fund investors and provides financing solutions and investment opportunities through its capital markets business.

Rhône

Rhône is a transatlantic private equity firm with a cohesive team providing distinct sourcing and execution capabilities. Rhône has delivered industry leading returns through its differentiated focus on unlocking value through situations, primarily in middle-market opportunities with transatlantic dimensions.

With offices in London, New York, Madrid and Milan, Rhône has managed over €10 billion across six private equity funds since 1996.

Ares Secondaries

Ares Secondaries was formed with Ares Management’s acquisition of Landmark Partners in 2021. With over three decades of secondary market experience, the Ares Secondaries Group has been a pioneer and innovator across the secondary private equity, real estate, infrastructure and credit asset classes and has an established track record of compelling risk-adjusted returns.

With offices in New York, London, Bost, Dallas, West Hartford and Hong Kong, Ares Secondaries is a highly respected investment firm with a specialized strategy of purchasing thousands of secondary limited partnership interests in performing, mature, stable assets from institutional investors seeking liquidity. The in-house Quantitative Research Group supports the Ares Secondaries Group providing enhanced origination, underwriting and portfolio management capabilities.

Arctos Partners

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Arctos Partners is an innovative private investment firm focused on creating valuable solutions to complex problems, thereby transforming markets. Arctos Keystone is a financial services platform that provides bespoke capital and liquidity solutions to leading private equity sponsors. Arctos Sports is the first investment platform dedicated to the professional sports industry approved by the MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and other global leagues.

With an extensive track record in private equity fund management and professional sports operations, the Arctos managing partners and senior leadership team are uniquely positioned to act as a collaborative, thought partner for private equity sponsors and sports owners, while generating attractive returns for institutional investors.

Lion Capital LLP

Headquartered in London, Lion Capital is a global private equity firm differentiated within the sector as a strategic consumer-focused investor with the experience, passion and track record for building strong branded businesses through superior strategic and operational focus.

Since 1998, Lion Capital and its predecessor, Hicks Muse Europe, have successfully completed 40 investments representing transaction value of over $27 billion and deployed over $8 billion of equity capital on behalf of its institutional investors.