Partnership
Carolwood LP x Indian Motorcycle (Acquisition)
Carolwood LP, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Indian Motorcycle from Polaris Inc., making it a standalone company. Polaris retains a small equity position. Mike Kennedy was appointed CEO of the new independent entity.
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- investment
- Status
- Activeoperating
- Announced
- 2025-10-131 year ago
- Start
- 2026-02-029 months ago
- Active for
- 9 months
Who’s involved
Indian Motorcycle is America's first motorcycle company, founded in 1901 by George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom. Now a standalone company majority-owned by Carolwood LP since February 2026, having been separated from Polaris Inc. Manufactures cruiser and touring motorcycles at facilities in Spirit Lake, Iowa, with R&D centers in Burgdorf, Switzerland and Wyoming, Minnesota.
Off-registry parties
- Carolwood LP · investor partner
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Sources (2)
- https://www.indianmotorcycle.media/new-era-of-freedom-for-indian-motorcycle-begins-as-carolwood-lp-officially-assumes-ownership-control-of-americas-first-motorcycle-company-163998/
- https://ir.polaris.com/news/news-details/2026/Polaris-Completes-Separation-of-Indian-Motorcycle-and-Sale-of-Majority-Stake-to-Carolwood-LP/default.aspx
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