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Clearlake is a leading global private investment firm managing integrated business platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit and other related strategies.

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Partnership Approach

We seek to partner with experienced management teams by providing patient, long-term capital to dynamic businesses that can benefit from Clearlake’s operational improvement approach, O.P.S.® Our core private equity sectors are technology, industrials, and consumer. Through Clearlake Credit, we offer liquid and illiquid credit solutions to sponsor backed companies globally.

Flexible Mandate

Clearlake has a flexible mandate to invest in private and public transactions across the capital structure in debt or equity securities through buyouts, corporate divestitures, and reorganizations. Clearlake has a history of creating value in all economic cycles by investing in market dislocations, out of favor industries, and companies in transition while improving operations.

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Flexible capital. Large-scale solutions. Partnership approach.

Combined AUM

Investments Led or Co-led

Employees Globally

Our integrated global businesses invest in both private and public transactions across the capital structure.

2006

Founded firm, 3 employees; CCP I $182MM

2007

Established Executive Council

2008

CCP II $415MM

2010

Opened Santa Monica office, expanded team

2012

CCP II $789MM

2013

Adopted O.P.S.® post-investment approach ($1B AUM)

2015

CCP IV $1.48B; COP I $43MM ($3B AUM)

2017

CCP V $3.6B ($8B AUM)

2019

COP II $1.4B ($10B AUM)

2020

CCP VI $7.1B; CFPP $1.5B; Icon I $1.2B ($25B AUM)

2021

Established Clearlake Impact Initiative; Icon II $1.6B; Icon III $1.1B; Icon IV $2.5B; Icon V $1.6B ($50B AUM)

2022

Opened London and Dublin offices; CCP VII $14.1B; COP II $2.5B ($70B AUM)

2023

Opened Singapore office; CCP VIII First Close; CLOs $17B ($75B AUM)

2024

($80B AUM)