Behdad Eghbali co-founded Clearlake Capital in 2006. The private equity firm is based in Santa Monica, California. Behdad is worth an estimated $4B.
Clearlake Capital says it has more than $70 billion in assets under management; it is known for scoring some of the private equity industry's best returns.
In May 2022, Clearlake Capital joined billionaire investor Todd Boehly and several others in the $3 billion purchase of English soccer team Chelsea FC.
Prior to Clearlake, Eghbali worked in private equity for TPG Capital for several years.
Eghbali was born in Iran and moved to the U.S. with his family when he was a child.