Clearlake Capital Group

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

Amount

Private Equity

Stage

29.05.2018

Date

1

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Financing round

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About Company
Clearlake Capital Group is a private equity firm that invests in various industries.

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founded date

01.01.2006

Number of employees

Last funding type

Private Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2006, Clearlake Capital Group provides flexible investment solutions for both private and public transactions through buyouts, corporate divestitures, and reorganizations. With a focus on technology, industrials, and consumer sectors, the firm partners with experienced management teams to provide long-term capital and operational improvement strategies. Clearlake currently manages over $70 billion in assets and has investment principals with experience in over 300 investments. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, with affiliates in Dallas, TX, London, UK, and Dublin, Ireland.
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Sub-Organizations
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Financials

Funding Rounds
1
1

Number of Funding Rounds

Their latest funding was raised on 29.05.2018. Their latest investor Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Their latest round Private Equity

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
29.05.2018
3
Investments
65
Date 
name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
01.07.2024
Yes
13.09.2023
Yes
$150M
28.02.2023
No
$30M
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Sector

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Subsector

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Intertape polymer group acquired by Clearlake Capital Group

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Subsector

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Keywords

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People

Founders
2
Behdad Eghbali
Behdad Eghbali

Behdad Eghbali

Behdad Eghbali is the managing partner of Clearlake Capital Group LP, which he cofounded in 2006. Clearlake currently has approximately $4 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals have led or co-led more than 90 investments.

current job

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Clearlake Capital Group

Behdad Eghbali

Jose Feliciano
Jose Feliciano

Jose Feliciano

José E. Feliciano is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Clearlake Capital Group.

current job

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Jose Feliciano

Employee Profiles
34
Xavier Gutierrez

Xavier Gutierrez

Executive Council Member

Kevin Kemmerer

Kevin Kemmerer

Operating Advisor

Ashley Emerson

Administrative assistant

John Cannon

Managing dir., chief compliance officer, dep general counsel, operations people and strategy

Pedro Urrutia

Pedro Urrutia

Partner and Managing Director

Dan Groen

Dan Groen

Managing Director

Fred Ebrahemi

Fred Ebrahemi

Partner and Managing Director

Erik Hansen

Investment professional

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