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José Feliciano

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Clearlake Capital Group

Santa Monica, CA, USA

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José Feliciano’s Biography

José Feliciano is a highly skilled investor and business manager who is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake Capital Group, LP. With a focus on software and technology-enabled services, Clearlake is a leading private investment firm that has managed approximately $9 billion of institutional capital since its inception.

He started his career in investment banking in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Groups at Goldman Sachs. Prior to co-founding Clearlake, José was a Partner and member of the investment committee at Tennenbaum Capital Partners, a leading alternative investment management firm, and served as Chief Financial Officer of govWorks, Inc.

In 2014, José founded the SUPERCHARGED Initiative with his wife, Kwanza Jones. The philanthropic grant-making and impact investment organization is focused on creating a lasting impact in education, entrepreneurship, equal opportunity, and empowerment. To date, SUPERCHARGED and its affiliates have made over $40 million in commitments to diversity efforts and over $25 million to organizations focused on education...
José Feliciano is a highly skilled investor and business manager who is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake Capital Group, LP. With a focus on software and technology-enabled services, Clearlake is a leading private investment firm that has managed approximately $9 billion of institutional capital since its inception.

He started his career in investment banking in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Groups at Goldman Sachs. Prior to co-founding Clearlake, José was a Partner and member of the investment committee at Tennenbaum Capital Partners, a leading alternative investment management firm, and served as Chief Financial Officer of govWorks, Inc.

In 2014, José founded the SUPERCHARGED Initiative with his wife, Kwanza Jones. The philanthropic grant-making and impact investment organization is focused on creating a lasting impact in education, entrepreneurship, equal opportunity, and empowerment. To date, SUPERCHARGED and its affiliates have made over $40 million in commitments to diversity efforts and over $25 million to organizations focused on education and empowerment.

José is a Board Member of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, which works alongside activists to ensure positive changes in governments and corporations. José also sits on the Board of Directors of the Robert Toigo Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting the career advancement and increased leadership of under-represented talent. He also sits on the boards of many of Clearlake's portfolio companies.

José received a BS in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University before going on to attain his MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.
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Chelsea FC
Consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completes acquisition of Chelsea Football Club

Managing Partners and Co-Founders of Clearlake CapitalBehdad Eghbali and José Feliciano, comment on their recent acquistion of Chelsea Footbal Club, and their committment to growing and building on the legacy the team has forged in English football. 

Los Angeles Business Journal
Clearlake to Buy BakeMark, Maker of Iconic Pink Donut Boxes

José Feliciano, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake Capital, says “We are thrilled to partner with BakeMark and support the company in its next stage of accelerated growth. We are eager to support the management team and bring together all of Clearlake’s available resources to drive value creation, accelerate organic growth, and create an industry consolidation platform.”

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José Feliciano’s Background

Clearlake Capital Group
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2006 - Present
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is a leading private investment firm founded in 2006. With a sector-focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with world-class management teams by providing patient, long-term capital to dynamic businesses that can benefit from Clearlake's operational improvement approach, O.P.S.®
govWorks
Chief Financial Officer
Miami, FL, USA
govWorks eliminates the bureaucracy of government application processes by utilizing consumer-friendly best practices, with innovative technology to simplify the process of expediting passports & travel visas.
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Board Positions

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Unifrax
Chairman
Dec 2018 - Present
Buffalo, NY, USA
Unifrax is a global leader in high performance specialty fibers and inorganic materials used in high temperature industrial, filtration, battery and fire protection applications that save energy, reduce pollution, and improve fire safety.

Current Board Positions

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Pretium Packaging
Chairman
Jan 2020 - Present
Chesterfield, MO, USA
Pretium Packaging is a leading North American manufacturer of customized, short-to-medium volume, rigid plastic packaging solutions.
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TEAM Technologies
Chairman
Nov 2018 - Present
Morristown, TN, USA
TEAM Technologies is a critical partner in the innovation and design process, from ideation through implementation and delivery to the world's leading brands in the dental, medical and cosmetic industries.
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Previous Board Positions

Lytx Inc.
Board of Directors
San Diego, CA, USA
Lytx harnesses the power of video to transform fleets with improved safety, efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

Philanthropy

Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano SUPERCHARGED Initiative (KJSI)
Co-Founder
2014 - Present
Santa Monica, CA, USA
The Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano SUPERCHARGED Initiative (KJSI) is a philanthropic grantmaking and investment organization founded by Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano, which drives beneficial societal change in order to power possibilities for humanity & its future.
RFK / Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Co-Chairman
New York, NY, USA
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, founded in 1968, is led by human rights activist and lawyer Kerry Kennedy and advocates for a more just and peaceful world. Working alongside local activists to ensure lasting positive change in governments and corporations, the RFK team includes leading attorneys, advocates, entrepreneurs and writers united by a commitment to social justice.
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Media

Full Vlog - José E. Feliciano, Clearlake Capital Group
Interview
Dec 2020
Jordan Selleck of 51 Labs sits down with José Feliciano, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake Capital Group, to discuss the importance of giving back, the power of acknowledging the unknown, and the payoff of entrepreneurial ups and downs.

Awards & Recognition

RFK / Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Ripple of Hope Award Laureate
Jul 2021
New York, US
José is named one of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2021 Ripple of Hope Award Laureates together with Stacey Abrams, Deven Parekh and Hans Vestberg.

Speaking Engagements

RFK Compass Investor Virtual Summit
Panel Member
Oct 2020
José Feliciano, Co-founder and Managing Director, Clearlake Capital, took part in a Fireside Chat titled 'The Road to Equality: Actions to Combat Racial and Economic Injustice' at the Fall RFK Human Rights Virtual Investor Summit. The RFK Compass program discusses new approaches to investing, enlisting the private sector’s influence in the cause of human rights, good governance, and justice.

José Feliciano’s Education

Princeton University
BS, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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