Private Equity

Carlyle makes final exit from first tech fund

The US firm is seeking to raise €500 million for a new European technology fund after a healthy return on the sale of a Swiss software vendor

Carlyle makes final exit from first tech fund

Carlyle Group has made a three times return on its last remaining investment from its first European technology fund as it seeks to raise €500 million for its next vehicle.

The buyout firm said it has sold a majority stake in KCS.net, one of the largest sellers of Microsoft Dynamics software in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, to Seattle-based technology services firm Avanade. Avanade is owned by technology and outsourcing company Accenture.

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