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Clearhaven Partners raises $580M for fund II
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:

Boston-based Clearhaven Partners has closed its second fund at $580 million. Fund II closed above target and at its hard cap.

Clearhaven was launched in 2019 by Michelle Noon, Founder and Managing Partner, following nearly 20 years of experience as a software private equity investor. Clearhaven focuses on investments in growing lower middle market software and technology companies with revenues of approximately $20 million to $100 million. The investment team is co-led by Michelle Noon and Chris Ryan, a Managing Partner and experienced technology investor. Clearhaven's Boston-based team is comprised of experienced technology investors and operators, including Operating Partner and Co-Founder Kevin Wood.

This fund close comes just two years after the firm raised its debut fund. Fund I closed on $312 million in 2021.

"Our mission has been clear and consistent since day one - to invest exclusively in growing software businesses who seek an operationally oriented partnership with our team, and to do so while maintaining an uncompromising set of shared values," said Michelle Noon, Founder and Managing Partner.

The firm has completed eleven transactions since launch. Clearhaven's current portfolio companies include customer engagement software company Engageware, mission critical video infrastructure software company Wowza, digital asset management software provider, PhotoShelter, personalized video communicat......................

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