ClearLight Partners
Description
ClearLight Partners is a private equity firm based in Newport Beach, California, specializing in control investments in lower middle-market companies. The firm focuses on acquiring established businesses with strong management teams and significant growth potential. Their investment strategy targets companies across various sectors, including business services, consumer, light manufacturing, and healthcare, seeking to partner with founders and management teams to execute growth initiatives.
ClearLight Partners primarily seeks companies with enterprise values ranging from $50 million to $250 million. Within this range, ClearLight typically deploys equity investments between $20 million and $75 million per transaction. They aim to drive operational improvements, execute strategic initiatives, and pursue add-on acquisitions, ultimately enhancing value over their investment horizon. Their approach emphasizes a hands-on partnership with portfolio companies to foster sustainable growth and market leadership.
The firm has a history of successfully raising and deploying capital across multiple funds, demonstrating consistent investor confidence. For instance, their most recent fund, ClearLight Partners V, closed in 2023 with $700 million in capital commitments. Prior to that, ClearLight Partners IV closed in 2019 with $400 million. This disciplined fundraising and investment strategy underscore their established presence and ability to generate returns for their limited partners.
Investor Profile
ClearLight Partners has backed more than 22 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 5 rounds, about 23% of its total and boasts 16 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Manufacturing, Health Care, Training.
- Typical check size: $20M – $75M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (64%)
- Series Unknown (18%)
- Series A (9%)
- Series C (9%)
Country Focus
- United States (100%)
Industry Focus
- Manufacturing
- Health Care
- Training
- Service Industry
- Consumer Electronics
- Information Technology
- Fitness
- Wellness
- Enterprise Software
- Security
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