Behdad Eghbali

Behdad Eghbali is an Iranian–American businessman, investor, co-founder and managing partner of investment firm Clearlake Capital. According to Forbes, Eghbali had a net worth of $3.8 billion as of January 2024. Eghbali was first placed on Forbes’ Forbes 400 and Forbes Billionaires lists in 2021.

Early life and education
Eghbali graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Career
Eghbali began his career in investment banking in the technology group at Morgan Stanley and later joined San Francisco-based private equity firm TPG Capital, where he focused on buyouts and turnarounds.

In 2006, Eghbali and José E. Feliciano co-founded Clearlake Capital, described by Financial Times in 2022 as “one of the fastest-growing buyout firms in the world".

In May 2022, a consortium of investors co-led by Clearlake acquired Chelsea Football Club for £4.25 billion. After the deal, Clearlake owned about 60% of the club. Among consortium members, Eghbali is considered among the team’s most visible owners.

Eghbali serves on the boards of several Clearlake portfolio companies, including Chelsea Football Club, Confluence, Constant Contact, Cornerstone OnDemand, DigiCert, Diligent, EagleView, Ivanti, Newfold Digital, Perforce, and Quest. He also serves on the boards of nonprofits, including Noor Foundation, his family foundation.