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Clearlake is a leading global investment firm managing integrated platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit, and through Pathway Capital Management, primaries, secondaries, and co-investments.

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Who We Partner With

Private Equity and Credit
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. Within Credit, we offer liquid and illiquid credit solutions to sponsor-backed companies globally.

Pathway Capital Management
Through Pathway Capital Management, we invest alongside established general partners through primaries, secondaries, and co-investments, building private markets portfolios for our clients.

Who We Serve

Institutional Investors
We invest on behalf of institutional investors worldwide, including public and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices.

Private Wealth
We work with financial advisors, RIAs, and private investors to provide institutional-quality investment solutions built on the same expertise that serves our institutional clients.

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Flexible capital. Solutions for institutional and wealth investors. 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 III $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)

2025

Acquisition of MV Credit; Launched Clearlake Credit ($90B AUM)

2026

Acquisition of Pathway Capital Management; CCP VIII $14.8B ($185B AUM); Launched Clearlake Private Wealth