Direct Lending

Carlyle Credit

Carlyle Credit is a direct lender on Termgrid, headquartered in One Vanderbilt Ave, 36th Floor, New York, NY. It is active in United States, United Kingdom, W.Europe.

HQ:One Vanderbilt Ave, 36th Floor, New York, NYPrimary Market:United States, United Kingdom
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About Carlyle Credit

Carlyle Credit is a direct lender, active across United States, United Kingdom and W.Europe. The firm deploys co-invest, high yield and liquid loans with sector activity in Aerospace & Defence, Business Services and Financial Services.

Carlyle Credit operates across 7 regions, signalling a globally distributed mandate, and has 5 verified press mentions from tracked finance publishers in the last 12 months.

Compared to other direct lenders active in United States profiled on Termgrid, Carlyle Credit is one of 213 firms in this segment, with a published ticket band of $50M – $500M.

Investment Criteria

Criteria for Carlyle Credit's Direct Lending strategy
Ticket Size
DOLLAR 50.00 MILLION to 500.00 MILLION
Target EBITDA
15.00 MILLION to 500.00 MILLION
AUM
Subscriber only
Latest Fund Size
Subscriber only

Sector Focus

Industries Carlyle Credit actively finances
Aerospace & DefenceAgnosticBusiness ServicesFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsOthersSoftwareTechnology (ex Software)Transportation & Logistics

Products

Products Carlyle Credit deploys across strategies
Co-investHigh YieldLiquid LoansPreferred EquitySpecial SituationsSubordinated / Junior Debt / MezzanineUnitranche / Senior Debt Direct Lending

Currency Capability

USDEURGBPothers TBA
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Relationship Management

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Termgrid's platform allows sponsors to track activity across their deals and portfolio with Carlyle Credit automatically. Subscribers can see their live relationship trackers.

Deal Execution

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Termgrid subscribers execute and manage their transactions with Carlyle Credit end to end, from NDA through negotiation to signing.

Precedents

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Why Termgrid

Termgrid is the end-to-end platform for private capital markets. It is used to run deals, manage portfolios and track relationships across the capital markets ecosystem.

$1tn+
Financing volume managed on the platform
30,000+
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Frequently Asked Questions

What strategy does Carlyle Credit run?

Carlyle Credit runs a single direct lending strategy on Termgrid. Its criteria, ticket sizes and sector preferences are documented in the Investment Criteria section above. Single-strategy firms typically concentrate deployment within a defined mandate rather than spreading capital across multiple fund vehicles.

Which debt instruments does Carlyle Credit provide?

Carlyle Credit deploys Co-invest, High Yield, Liquid Loans, Preferred Equity, Special Situations, Subordinated / Junior Debt / Mezzanine, and Unitranche / Senior Debt Direct Lending across its strategy. These instruments are used in sponsor-backed transactions and direct corporate financings where Carlyle Credit participates as a lender, with the breadth (7 distinct products) suggesting flexibility on capital structure. Specific tranching, pricing and structuring are negotiated per transaction; the standard band sits in the Investment Criteria section.

Where does Carlyle Credit lend?

Carlyle Credit is active in United States, United Kingdom, W.Europe, E.Europe, S.Europe, Nordics, and Australia. Sponsors running cross-border processes can include Carlyle Credit where any of these geographies match the borrower or transaction. Regional focus reflects current deployment patterns recorded by Termgrid; firms periodically extend their mandate, so check the platform for the most current view.

Which sectors does Carlyle Credit finance?

Carlyle Credit has shown lending activity in Aerospace & Defence, Business Services, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Others, Software, Technology (ex Software), Transportation & Logistics, indicating broad sector coverage rather than a vertical-specialist mandate. Sector appetite can shift fund to fund and from year to year, so it is worth confirming current appetite with the deal team before running a process. Carlyle Credit's recent deal activity is referenced in the news section above.

How do I connect with Carlyle Credit?

Termgrid subscribers can route opportunities to Carlyle Credit directly via the platform's deal execution workflow. The platform manages introductions, NDA exchange, materials sharing and term-sheet collaboration end-to-end. If you are not a Termgrid subscriber, request a demo to see the routing options and what the workflow looks like for Carlyle Credit specifically.

How current is this profile?

This profile was last updated on 2026-03-08. Profile data is refreshed on a rolling basis from verified sources: firm-published materials, regulatory filings, and direct submissions from the lender. Press coverage from tracked finance publishers is aggregated nightly and shown in the news section above.

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