About ClearLight Partners
ClearLight Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based in Newport Beach, United States. As of Aug 2026, ClearLight Partners has a portfolio of 21 companies, comprising 21 funding rounds and 10 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Consumer Goods. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in TechMD on May 08, 2020
Overall ClearLight Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 13 acquisitions including key companies like DDN, Orangetheory and Richardson. A lot of funds co-invest with ClearLight Partners, with names like partcom.com sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
ClearLight Partners has a team of 10 people, including 6 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Newport Beach, United States
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ClearLight Partners' Portfolio
ClearLight Partners has a portfolio of 21 companies. They have invested in a total of 21 companies. Their most recent investment was in TechMD (PE round) on May 08, 2020. Here are the most recent investments by ClearLight Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 08, 2020 | PE | 4747 | - | |
Oct 2019 | PE | 6836 | - | |
Jan 02, 2018 | PE | 6157 | - | |
Sep 04, 2015 | PE | 3136 | - |
ClearLight Partners has acquired 10 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Paul Fredrick on Jan 02, 2018. Here are the most recent acquisitions by ClearLight Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jan 02, 2018 | Direct-to-consumer retailer of men's apparel and accessories | - | 1986 | |
Mar 10, 2023 | Provider of commercial landscaping services | - | 1948 | |
Mar 02, 2017 | Provider of ignition interlock devices | - | 1990 | |
Feb 01, 2023 | Innovative housewares company specializing in diverse kitchen, home, and pet product categories | - | 1995 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of ClearLight Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Business Services
Team profile of ClearLight Partners
ClearLight Partners has a team of 10 members including 6 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. ClearLight Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in ClearLight Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Newport Beach | - | ||
Partner | Manhattan Beach | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Newport Beach | - | ||
Partner | Newport Beach | - | - | |
Partner | Laguna Beach | - | - | |
Principal | Newport Beach | - | ||
Associate | Newport Beach | - | ||
Associate | Newport Beach | - | ||
Analyst | Newport Beach | - | - |
Co-investors of ClearLight Partners
Over the past 26 years, 8 investors have co-invested in ClearLight Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of ClearLight Partners: 8 investors entered a company along with ClearLight Partners. These include investors like partcom.com (1 company).
ClearLight Partners News
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ICS Announces Acquisition of Cards TechnologyACROFAN•Aug 01, 2022•ICS Global Soft, Cards Technology, ICS, ClearLight Partners and 1 other
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ClearLight Partners Invests in Handel’s Ice CreamBusiness Wire•Nov 25, 2019•ClearLight Partners, Handel’s
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Quench Announces Acquisition of Pure Health Solutions, Inc.Business Wire•Dec 18, 2018•Quench, PureHealth, Pure Health Solutions, AquaVenture Holdings and 2 others
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Riveria Investment Group Successfully Exits Taymax Fitness Holdings, LLCRiveria Investment Group•Aug 29, 2018•Riveria Investment Group, ClearLight Partners
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ClearLight Partners Invests in Paul FredrickBusiness Wire•Jan 02, 2018•Paul Fredrick, ClearLight Partners, KSCA
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ClearLight buys landscaping business Moore LandscapeAltAssets•May 19, 2017•ClearLight Partners, Moore Landscapes