Entries by Mark Gartner

ClearLight Partners Invests in Paul Fredrick

January 4, 2018 in /by

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. Private equity firm ClearLight Partners announced today that it has made a majority investment in Paul Fredrick, a leading designer and direct-to-consumer retailer of men’s apparel and related accessories. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ClearLight Partners Announces Team Growth with New Principal and Associate

August 7, 2017 in /by

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—ClearLight Partners, a leading Orange County investment firm with a seventeen-year track record of investing in private companies and helping them achieve their long-term growth aspirations, is pleased to welcome Doug Scherrer and Matt Fobbe to its growing team. Doug Scherrer will join as a Principal, working to source and execute new investment […]

The 3 Questions to Ask Someone Who Wants to Buy Your Business

June 23, 2017 in /by

There are lies, damned lies, and things people will tell you when they want to buy your business. If you are a business owner or CEO, chances are that you’ve been approached more than a few times by someone expressing an interest to invest in or acquire your company.  In the off chance you have […]

ClearLight Partners 2017 Mid-Year Update

June 20, 2017 in /by

At ClearLight, we’ve had a wonderful start to the year and hope this communication finds you well as a valued part of our network in Southern California and across the country. We’ve been fortunate to have a very successful exit with one of our portfolio companies and to have made a recent investment in an industry we […]

ClearLight Partners Invests in Moore Landscapes

May 18, 2017 in /by

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Private investment firm ClearLight Partners announced today that it has made a majority investment in Moore Landscapes, a premier Chicagoland provider of landscape installation, maintenance, enhancement, and snow services, as well as interior plant maintenance. Eric and Victor Moore, long-time owners of the Company, remain equity holders and Board members. Financial terms […]

ClearLight Partners Successfully Exits its Investment in Intoxalock

March 3, 2017 in /by

NEWPORT BEACH, CA March 2, 2017 – ClearLight Partners has sold Consumer Safety Technology, LLC (“CST” or “Intoxalock”) to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Intoxalock provides state-of-the-art ignition interlock devices and accompanying driver monitoring services. Ignition interlock devices are used primarily in DUI drivers’ vehicles to prevent […]