Investments
13Portfolio Exits
13Funds
3Partners & Customers
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Oct 18, 2022
Download October 18, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time ENDICOTT, N.Y.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ICS, a portfolio company of ClearLight Partners and leading provider of Information Technology (IT) Managed Services, has acquired TechMD, a provider of Managed IT Services to small to medium businesses, headquartered in Orange County, California. Under the stewardship of Mark Perez and Sebastian Igreti over its twenty-year history, TechMD has helped small-to-medium sized businesses and organizations in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County metro areas by providing IT managed services, cybersecurity services, technical services, cloud solutions and product procurement. Kevin Blake, CEO of ICS, commented: “The TechMD team is terrific – they share our values and our dedication to customer service. We look forward to working with them and continuing to be a positive force for our customers, our employees and for the communities we serve.” “We have known Kevin and the ICS team for a long time. We are excited about the future and the opportunities this creates to better serve our clients, and for our employees to grow in their careers,” said Mark Perez, TechMD’s co-founder. David Bryden, TechMD’s CEO who will continue to lead the region remarked, “ICS puts clients first and we are thrilled about the opportunity to expand and enhance the services we offer clients. This is an important step for all of us.” Kyle Burke, a Partner at ClearLight said, “Kevin Blake and the ICS team have been great partners. We continue to see strong secular tailwinds in the IT managed services space and believe TechMD provides us with an excellent opportunity to drive growth in the attractive Southern California region.” Embarc Advisors was the exclusive advisor to TechMD. About ICS ICS is a provider of IT managed services, cybersecurity, cloud migration and other project-based services, and hardware and software reselling for small to medium-sized organizations. The company offers on-site and remote support to clients in the Northeastern US and throughout the United States, with an emphasis on serving small-to-medium sized businesses and clients within government, education, healthcare, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, retail, and other industries. ICS was founded in 1986 and is currently led by 20+ year industry veteran Kevin Blake. For more information, visit www.icscomplete.com . About ClearLight Partners ClearLight Partners is a private equity firm in Southern California that invests in established, profitable middle-market companies with significant growth potential. Since its inception, ClearLight has raised $900 million in capital across three funds from a single limited partner. The team at ClearLight has extensive operating and financial experience and has a history of successfully partnering with owners and management teams to drive growth and create value. For more information, visit www.clearlightpartners.com Contacts
ClearLight Partners Investments
13 Investments
ClearLight Partners has made 13 investments. Their latest investment was in ICS as part of their Private Equity on May 5, 2020.

ClearLight Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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5/8/2020 | Private Equity | ICS | Yes | 2 | ||
11/25/2019 | Private Equity | Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Yes | 4 | ||
9/4/2015 | Private Equity | Walker Advertising | Yes | 1 | ||
6/16/2008 | Private Equity | |||||
12/10/2003 | Series C |
Date | 5/8/2020 | 11/25/2019 | 9/4/2015 | 6/16/2008 | 12/10/2003 |
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Round | Private Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity | Series C |
Company | ICS | Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Walker Advertising | ||
Amount | |||||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 1 |
ClearLight Partners Portfolio Exits
13 Portfolio Exits
ClearLight Partners has 13 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Moore Landscapes on March 10, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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3/10/2023 | Acquired | 1 | |||
7/1/2019 | Acquired - II | 1 | |||
12/18/2018 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 3/10/2023 | 7/1/2019 | 12/18/2018 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired - II | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
ClearLight Partners Acquisitions
12 Acquisitions
ClearLight Partners acquired 12 companies. Their latest acquisition was Paul Fredrick on January 02, 2018.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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1/2/2018 | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||||
5/18/2017 | Debt | $1.5M | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||
10/15/2013 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
6/25/2012 | ||||||
9/15/2011 | Debt |
Date | 1/2/2018 | 5/18/2017 | 10/15/2013 | 6/25/2012 | 9/15/2011 |
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Investment Stage | Debt | Debt | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $1.5M | ||||
Note | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
ClearLight Partners Fund History
3 Fund Histories
ClearLight Partners has 3 funds, including Clearlight Partners III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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11/28/2012 | Clearlight Partners III | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Open | $300M | 1 |
12/31/2006 | Clearlight II LP | ||||
12/31/2000 | ClearLight I LP |
Closing Date | 11/28/2012 | 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2000 |
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Fund | Clearlight Partners III | Clearlight II LP | ClearLight I LP |
Fund Type | Buyouts & Acquisitions | ||
Status | Open | ||
Amount | $300M | ||
Sources | 1 |
ClearLight Partners Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
ClearLight Partners has 1 strategic partners and customers. ClearLight Partners recently partnered with The Outsource Group on December 12, 2007.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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12/4/2007 | Partner | United States | In order to fuel their continued expansion , The Outsource Group maintains a strong relationship with its capital partner , ClearLight Partners , LLC , a Newport , California based private equity firm with $ 600 million under management . | 2 |
Date | 12/4/2007 |
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Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | In order to fuel their continued expansion , The Outsource Group maintains a strong relationship with its capital partner , ClearLight Partners , LLC , a Newport , California based private equity firm with $ 600 million under management . |
Sources | 2 |
ClearLight Partners Team
3 Team Members
ClearLight Partners has 3 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Michael S. Kaye | Founder | Current | |
Name | Michael S. Kaye | ||
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Work History | |||
Title | Founder | ||
Status | Current |
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