Exciting news - - our portfolio company, Confluence, has appointed Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer. With over 25 years of leadership in software and FinTech, Mr. Giannaros most recently served as Executive Vice President at State Street Corporation, most recently

Our Partner and Managing Director, James Pade, recently joined Debtwire's Co-Managing Editor, Ioana Madalina Iacob, to share priorities for Clearlake Credit, where we see opportunities across private and liquid credit markets, and how we’re proactively working with lenders in

Please join us in welcoming our new Associate class to the firm! Their talent and energy will advance our mission of supporting our portfolio companies and building long-term success with our partners. Jason Lipsay, Veronica Song, Jahnavi Bhavsar, and Ignacio Hidalgo.

We’re excited to share that our Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Fred Ebrahemi, will be speaking at IPEM Paris on September 26th, alongside Ana Dicu, Sylvia Martinez and Cyndi Mosquera to unpack what’s ahead for continuation vehicles. Be sure to also stop by our stand

Excited to share that our Partner and Managing Director, James Pade, will be speaking at Bloomberg’s Investment Management Summit on September 24. He’ll join the panel, “Europe’s Capital Markets: Will Private Markets Continue to Dominate?” to dive into investment opportunities,

Exciting news! Our Co-Founder and Managing Partner, José E. Feliciano, will be speaking at the New America Alliance International Symposium on October 15. We’re also proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of this year’s event. Join us in Puerto Rico, October 14-16. Learn more here:

Congratulations to our portfolio company, Newfold Digital, on reaching an agreement to sell Markmonitor to Com Laude!  This move reflects Newfold’s strategy to streamline its portfolio and focus on its core brands, Bluehost and Network Solutions, where it can deliver the

Our portfolio company, One Identity, has appointed Praerit Garg as CEO. With over 30 years of experience building large-scale distributed software systems and internet services, he brings expertise in identity and access management and a track record of SaaS product leadership

Clearlake is proud to continue to support the momentum of our portfolio company, Constant Contact, with the closing of Clearlake’s Icon Partners VI. This new capital will allow Clearlake to continue working with management to drive long term growth, and position Constant Contact

Last week, we hosted our Annual General Meeting in Los Angeles, bringing together hundreds of investors from 13 countries alongside portfolio company leaders, partners, and colleagues from around the world. Over two days of dynamic discussions, José E. Feliciano and Behdad

Last Friday, employees from our Santa Monica office came together at Westside Food Bank to pack over 275 Thanksgiving Food Kits. We're proud to support Westside's mission to end hunger in our communities. A big thank you to everyone who participated—your dedication makes a

Recently, women from our investment team came together for a Synergist Network event in Los Angeles where they shared ideas on professional development across private equity. Clearlake is a proud sponsor of the Synergist Network and our very own, Darien Lee is Co-President of the

We’re proud to sponsor the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Charity Golf Event this past weekend. NFTE is a global non-profit that supports entrepreneurship and builds startup skills to empower under-resourced students. Huge thanks to our Santa Monica team members -

We’re honored to be recognized once again on Inc. Magazine’s Founder-Friendly Investors list. We remain committed to empowering founder-led companies to reach their next stage of growth through strategic capital and our O.P.S. framework, designed to drive long-term value. Read

Employees from our Santa Monica office, Jordan Runnells, Matt Phair, Ally Kracoff, Grace Lin, Charlye Sweeney, and Sam Brittingham, recently came together to participate in the Westside Food Bank’s Hunger Walk. Clearlake’s Impact Initiative was a proud sponsor and was named a top

We’re expanding our platform. Clearlake has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pathway Capital Management, a global provider of private market solutions for institutional and wealth markets. This strategic acquisition broadens our reach across private credit,

Clearlake Exits its Investment in Concert Golf Partners We are pleased to announce the exit of our investment in Concert Golf Partners. Since investing in Concert Golf in March 2022, Clearlake leveraged its O.P.S.® framework to drive accelerated growth and transformation,

We’re proud to share that Clearlake Credit has been awarded Junior Lender of the Year for 2025 by Alternative Credit Investor. Congratulations to all of the honorees, and thank you to our clients for their continued trust and partnership. Rafael Calvo, Nicolas Escribano, Guy

Rafael Calvo, Managing Director and Head of Private Credit Portfolio Management, Europe, recently spoke with Alternative Credit Council’s for their annual report, Financing the Economy. The report digs into the continued growth of the private credit market and how it is