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This is such an easy question to research, but Carlyle is not industry specific. They have dedicated RE/FIG teams, but the "US Buyout" fund is generalist.

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It’s obviously not that easy after all...

Carlyle, KKR, TPG and Warburg are industry specific. Blackstone, Apollo, Bain, H&F are generalist.

 
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