Private company

Clearlake Capital

American private equity firm based in Santa Monica

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an American private equity firm founded in 2006 that focuses on the technology, industrial and consumer sectors. The firm has $185 billion of assets under management and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with offices in Dallas, London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Abu Dhabi, New York and Singapore.2 It was founded by Behdad Eghbali.1 It employed 708 people in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2006Founded1
  • Industryprivate equity1
  • HeadquartersSanta Monica1
  • Websiteclearlake.com
  • Legal formlimited partnership1
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Photo: KSiimson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an American private equity firm founded in 2006 that focuses on the technology, industrial and consumer sectors. The firm has $185 billion of assets under management and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with offices in Dallas, London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Abu Dhabi, New York and Singapore.2

Corporate structure

Clearlake Capital sits at the top of its group. 13 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Clearlake Capital Santa Monica

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Clearlake Capital reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Behdad Eghbali in 2006.1

Leadership

Who has led Clearlake Capital, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Also owns

  • Chelsea F.C. 50% since May 2022

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Mar 25, 2025Acquired Dun & Bradstreet1
  2. May 2022Acquired Chelsea F.C.1

Employees over time

  • 20267081

Timeline

  1. Mar 25, 2025Acquisition Acquired Dun & Bradstreet1
  2. 2006Founded Founded1

Sources

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