2021
Clearlake Capital Group Named to Inc.’s 2021 List of Founder-Friendly Investors
October 12, 2021Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., an investment firm operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies, today announced that it has been named to Inc.’s third annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, honoring the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track record of success backing entrepreneurs.
Clearlake Capital-Backed Unifrax Completes Acquisition of Lydall
October 8, 2021Unifrax, a leading global provider of high-performance specialty materials focused on thermal management, specialty filtration, battery materials, emission control and fire protection applications backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Lydall, Inc. (NYSE: LDL, “Lydall” or the “Company”), a leader in the design and production of specialty filtration materials and advanced material solutions.
Non-Profit & For-Profit Leaders Form Novata, a New Technology Platform Designed to Streamline ESG Reporting Across the Private Markets
October 7, 2021Today, Novata launched as an innovative new public benefit corporation and technology platform built to provide the private markets ecosystem, including private equity firms, with intuitive and effective Environmental, Social Good and Corporate Governance (ESG) measurement, data collection and benchmarking.
Appriss, Inc. closes sale of Appriss Insights, LLC to Equifax in $1.825 billion deal
October 5, 2021Appriss, Inc. (“Appriss”), a pioneer in data and analytics solutions that mitigate risks, improve health, and save lives, today announced that they have closed the sale of Appriss Insights, LLC (“Appriss Insights”), a wholly owned business unit, to Equifax, Inc. in an all-cash transaction for $1.825 billion.
Third Quarter 2021 Investment Activity
October 5, 2021Clearlake entered the second half of the year with the intent to drive high growth and innovation across the portfolio. Our team has continued to identify key areas of focus to streamline and improve increasingly comprehensive solutions within our core technology, industrials, and consumer sectors. During Q3 2021, Clearlake announced the acquisition of 6 new platforms and 14 add-ons, as well as 2 full or partial exits.
Ivanti names software industry veteran Jeff Abbott as new CEO and strengthens board with new appointments
October 4, 2021Ivanti, the automation platform that discovers, manages, secures, and services IT assets from cloud to edge, announced today that it has named Jeff Abbott as the new CEO effective October 1, 2021, succeeding Jim Schaper in the role
Perforce to acquire BlazeMeter continuous testing platform from Broadcom
September 30, 2021Perforce Software (“Perforce”), a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and Francisco Partners, announced today that it has agreed to acquire the BlazeMeter Continuous Testing (“BlazeMeter CT”) platform from Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO).
Clearlake Capital-backed Pretium Packaging to acquire Alpha Packaging
September 16, 2021Pretium Packaging, L.L.C. (“Pretium”), a designer and manufacturer of packaging solutions for a diverse set of applications backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) in partnership with management, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Consolidated Holdings, Inc. (“Alpha” or the “Company”), a provider of sustainable packaging solutions to customers in the health and wellness, specialty food and beverage, home and personal care, and other sectors, from Irving Place Capital.
Clearlake Capital Group Announces the Launch of Vive Collective™, a New Platform Focused on Supporting High-Growth Digital Health Companies
September 15, 2021Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) today announced the launch of Vive Collective™ (“Vive”), a new platform focused on backing innovative digital health companies.
Clearlake-Capital to acquire specialty packaging solutions provider Mold-Rite
September 14, 2021Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) in partnership with company management announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mold-Rite Plastics, LLC (“Mold-Rite,” “MRP” or the “Company”) from Irving Place Capital.
