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Clearlake Capital Acquires Pathway Capital Management

On November 12, 2025, private equity firm Clearlake Capital acquired financial services company Pathway Capital Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Clearlake Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Clearlake Capital’s 88th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Clearlake Capital’s 16th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-11-12
Target Pathway Capital Management
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Clearlake Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) UBS Investment Bank (Financial)
O'Melveny & Myers (Legal)

Target

Pathway Capital Management

Irvine, California, United States
Pathway Capital Management provides investment management services by constructing customised private-market portfolios such as private equity, private credit and infrastructure, on behalf of institutional investors and high-net-worth clients. Pathway Capital Management was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

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Buyer

Clearlake Capital

Santa Monica, California, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 90.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clearlake Capital Group is a private equity firm that focuses on corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, buyouts, restructurings, rescue financing, growth capital, turnarounds, and other equity investments. Clearlake seeks to partner with strong management teams by providing long-term capital and operational expertise. Areas of interest include technology, industrials, and consumer. Clearlake Capital Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 93 of 93
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 13 of 13
State: California M&A 16 of 16
Country: United States M&A 88 of 88
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-24 Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Dun & Bradstreet provides business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions by leveraging a company information, credit data, and analytics database. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients identify growth opportunities, enhance supply chain management, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Dun & Bradstreet was formed in 1841 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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