About Clearlake Capital Group
Clearlake Capital Group is a private equity firm founded in 2006. It is primarily based in Santa Monica, United States. As of Aug 2026, Clearlake Capital Group is an active investor with a portfolio of 93 companies, comprising 93 funding rounds and 77 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 4 funding rounds and has made 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure. Its latest investment was a $***** Series L round in Databricks on Aug 13, 2026 which also saw participation from Coatue, Blackstone and other investors.
Overall Clearlake Capital Group portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 64 acquisitions including key companies like Constant Contact, RSA and Diligent. A lot of funds co-invest with Clearlake Capital Group, with names like Sixth Street sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Clearlake Capital Group has a team of 88 people, including 28 partners.
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Founded Year
2006
Location
Santa Monica, United States
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Clearlake Capital Group's Portfolio
Clearlake Capital Group has a portfolio of 93 companies. They have invested in a total of 93 companies. Their most recent investment was in Databricks (Series L round) on Aug 13, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Clearlake Capital Group:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 13, 2026 | Series L | 2882 | ||
2026 | PE | 5601 | - | |
Jan 28, 2026 | PE | 3241 | - | |
Oct 07, 2025 | Post IPO | 5300 | - |
Clearlake Capital Group has acquired 77 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Starborn on Aug 01, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Clearlake Capital Group:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 01, 2026 | Home - Starborn | - | 1999 | |
Apr 30, 2026 | Provider of electrical engineering and technical services | - | 2007 | |
Nov 12, 2025 | Private fund focused on debt, equity, and fund of funds investment in multiple sectors | - | 1991 | |
Mar 24, 2025 | Provider of financial analysis and risk assessment solutions | $100M | 1841 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Clearlake Capital Group:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Clearlake Capital Group
Clearlake Capital Group has a team of 88 members including 28 Partners and 25 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 5 more locations. Clearlake Capital Group's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Clearlake Capital Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | |||
Partner | Santa Monica | - |
Co-investors of Clearlake Capital Group
Over the past 20 years, 25 investors have co-invested in Clearlake Capital Group's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Clearlake Capital Group: 25 investors entered a company along with Clearlake Capital Group. These include investors like Sixth Street (1 company).
Clearlake Capital Group News
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Amazon Completes $50 Billion Investment in OpenAI, Acquires 5% StakeCaproasia•Aug 02, 2026•Amazon, OpenAI, Clearlake Capital Group, IBM
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Clearlake Capital Closes on $14.8 Billion Fund to Capitalize on AI-Driven TransformationKorea Newswire•Jun 17, 2026•Clearlake Capital Group
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Clearlake completes acquisition of QualusIREI•May 01, 2026•Qualus, Clearlake Capital Group, Latham & Watkins
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ModMed Acquires Bonsai Health to Accelerate Agentic AI in Specialty MedicineHIT Consultant•Apr 21, 2026•ModMed, Bonsai Health, Clearlake Capital Group
