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The Carlyle Group
purchased a majority stake in French
online purchaser Companeo. The company provides an online marketplace for small and medium companies to
receive quotes from qualified suppliers. Will a qualification entail being a Carlyle Group affiliate?
Companeo joins nearly 1,000 firms held by Carlyle, a politically connected private equity underwriter (PEU). Carlyle Group co-founder William Conway loves a playing field tilted in his PEU's favor. How might Companeo add a few degrees to Conway's angle?