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Private Equity Intelligence

Firms, funds, people, portfolio companies and transactions from sworn filings and cited announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Reported gross assets are never fund size, regulatory AUM is never dry powder, and a deal value prints only when someone disclosed it.

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Firms / N••• C•••••• G•••• H••••••• L••

N••• C•••••• G•••• H••••••• L••

Buyout firmLower middle marketLos Angeles, CAn•••••••••.comSEC exempt reporting adviser

Classification

Class: Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
Basis: R6: 4 of 4 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 4 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Size band: Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.04bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-08-23

Classification history (2)

Sep 18, 2026
Hybrid manager (probable, 65%, cls-pe-2)
R4: Private Equity Funds are 0 of 1 distinct vehicles; hedge, securitized or liquidity vehicles 0
Sep 13, 2026
Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)
R6: 4 of 4 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 4 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later

Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)

Adviser type: exempt reporting adviser
Form ADV filings: Nov 3, 2020 to Aug 23, 2024
RAUM: unknownregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing: 3
PE fund GAV, latest filing: $42.8Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV: $42.8Mevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV: $42.8Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime: 100%
Fund type mix: filed 2024-08-23, latest gav Private Equity Fund $42.8M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 3, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 4
Employees: unknown
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Office address: 2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2000, Los Angeles, CA, 90067
Business phone: 310-773-0714

Stated criteria beside observed behaviour

4 observed deals

Stated by the firm

Sectors: industrials, technology, software, consumer, energy
Geography: North America
Revenue: not stated or not yet read
EBITDA: not stated or not yet read
Enterprise value: not stated or not yet read
Equity check: not stated or not yet read
Control: not stated or not yet read
Thesis: With a sector-focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with world-class management teams by providing long-term capital that can benefit from Clearlake’s operational improvement approach, O.P.S.® The firm’s core target sectors are software and technology-enabled services; industrials and energy; and consumer.

Observed from deals on record

roles: unknown 6, platform 2
period: to 2024-09-05, from 2018-08-31, undated holdings 0, dated observations 16
window: last 2024-09-05, first 2018-08-31
control: control 2, unknown 6
companies: 4
geography: count 1, share 0.25, value CT
investments: 8
seller kinds: founder 2
transactions: 8
cadence by year: 2018 other deals 2, 2022 other deals 4, 2024 other deals 2
platform add on: add ons 0, platforms 2, add ons per platform unknown
sector known for: 0
disclosed value usd: n 0
sector distribution
holding period years: n 0
repeat counterparties
subsector distribution

4 companies on the graph (8 transactions); 2 platforms and 0 add-ons; observed 2018 to 2024

Funds

4 on record

Fund	Vehicle	Vintage	Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size	Form D sold	Lifecycle
N••• C•••••• G•••• F••• I• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	2023 first reported on Form ADV	$31.5M as of Aug 23, 2024	no Form D	Early deployment
N••• C•••••• G•••• F••• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$5.7M as of Aug 23, 2024	no Form D	Mature
N••• C•••••• G•••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$5.7M as of Mar 30, 2022	no Form D	Wound down
N••• C•••••• F••• B• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$5.6M as of Aug 23, 2024	no Form D	Mature

Team

12 current, 1 former

Managing partner (5)

J••• E•••••• F•••••••• · Managing Member · since Sep 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
M••••• D•••• L•••••• · Chief Executive Officer, Portfolio Manager And Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
M••••• L•••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
M••••• L•••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
M••••• L•••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)

Partner (5)

H•••• K•• G•••••••• · Portfolio Manager And Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
M••• L••• C••••••• · Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
R•••• R•••••• R•••••••• · Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
R•••••• C•••••• P••• · Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
T•••• L• L••••••• · Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)

Operating partner (1)

B•••• J••••• G•••••••• · Operating Partner And Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)

Platform (1)

H•••• J•••••••• B•••••• · Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Member · since Jun 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)

1 former (kept with end dates)

G•••••• S•••••••• S•••••• N••••• · Member · May 1, 2022 to Aug 23, 2024 Inference

Portfolio

8 relationships, 2 platforms, 0 add-ons

Company	Role	Status	Invested	Held	Partner	Source
A•• G••••• I•••••••••	Role unknown	active	Sep 5, 2024 transaction announcement	2.0 years	M••••• L•••••• (confirmed)	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
A•• G••••• I•••••••••	Role unknown	active	Sep 5, 2024 transaction announcement	2.0 years	M••••• L•••••• (confirmed)	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
P••••••• A•••• M•••••••••	Role unknown	active	Nov 2, 2022 transaction announcement	3.9 years	M••••• L•••••• (confirmed)	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
P••••••• A•••• M•••••••••	Role unknown	active	Nov 2, 2022 transaction announcement	3.9 years	M••••• L•••••• (confirmed)	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
W••••• I••••••••• P•••••••	Role unknown	active	Jan 18, 2022 transaction announcement	4.7 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
W••••• I••••••••• P•••••••	Role unknown	active	Jan 18, 2022 transaction announcement	4.7 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
C••••••••• I••••••••• P•••••••	Platform	active	Aug 31, 2018 transaction announcement	8.1 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
C••••••••• I••••••••• P•••••••	Platform	active	Aug 31, 2018 transaction announcement	8.1 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)

Transactions

4 on record

Date	Type	Target	This firm’s role	Source
Sep 5, 2024	Type not stated	A•• G••••• I•••••••••	Sponsor (confirmed), Sponsor (confirmed)	xn--n-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Nov 2, 2022	Growth investment	P••••••• A•••• M•••••••••	Sponsor (confirmed), Sponsor (confirmed)	xn--n-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Jan 18, 2022	Growth investment	W••••• I••••••••• P•••••••	Sponsor (confirmed), Sponsor (confirmed)	xn--n-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Aug 31, 2018	Majority investment	C••••••••• I••••••••• P•••••••	Sponsor (confirmed), Sponsor (confirmed)	xn--n-1hnaaaaaaaa.com

Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors

0 relationships

No counterparty collected yet. These are counted from transactions that name both this firm and the other party, and from placement agents on this firm’s funds.

LP commitments

0 disclosed

No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.

Events

12 most recent

Sep 5, 2024
A•• G••••• I••••••••• Announces Strategic Partnership with N••• Capital
Platform investmentFactA•• G••••• I•••••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Sep 5, 2024
A•• G••••• I••••••••• Announces Strategic Partnership with N••• Capital
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Nov 2, 2022
N••• Capital Group Completes Significant Strategic Investment in P••••••• A•••• M•••••••••
Growth investmentFactP••••••• A•••• M•••••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Nov 2, 2022
N••• Capital Group Completes Significant Strategic Investment in P••••••• A•••• M•••••••••
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Jan 18, 2022
N••• Capital Group Completes Strategic Investment in W••••• I••••••••• P•••••••
Growth investmentFactW••••• I••••••••• P•••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Jan 18, 2022
N••• Capital Group Completes Strategic Investment in W••••• I••••••••• P•••••••
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Aug 13, 2021
Kvasir Technologies Enters Next Phase of Global Expansion with a Strategic Investment from N••• Capital Group
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Nov 3, 2020
N••• C•••••• G•••• H••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
First Form ADV filingFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Aug 31, 2018
N••• Capital Group Buys Majority Stake in C••••••••• I••••••••• P•••••••
Platform investmentFactC••••••••• I••••••••• P•••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Aug 31, 2018
N••• Capital Group Buys Majority Stake in C••••••••• I••••••••• P•••••••
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Mar 12, 2018
Using a Superior Risk Management Framework to Improve Investment Performance
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Feb 8, 2018
Denali Advisors Sells Minority Stake to N••• Capital Group Fund
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)

Scores and what they are made of

Freshness99 · HIGH: as of: 2026-09-19items: [{"code":"DAYS_SINCE_NEWEST_EVIDENCE","points":0.9944444444444445,"evidence":"1 method: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Research priority47 · MODERATE: as of: 2026-09-19items: [{"code":"SCALE_BAND","points":0.2,"evidence":"LOWER_MIDDLE_MARKET"},{"code":"COmethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Investment velocity7 · LOW: as of: 2026-09-19items: [{"code":"TRANSACTIONS_PER_YEAR_36M","points":0.06666666666666667,"evidence":"2 method: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Acquisition appetite5 · LOW: as of: 2026-09-19items: [{"code":"STATED_CRITERIA_PUBLISHED","points":0.05,"evidence":"the firm publishemethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Profile completeness67 · ELEVATED: as of: 2026-09-19items: [{"code":"FIELDS_PRESENT","points":0.6666666666666666,"evidence":["website","funmethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
missing: description, lenders, intermediaries, lps
model score-pe-1
Fund deployment activity35 · MODERATE: as of: 2026-09-19items: [{"code":"FUNDS_DEPLOYING","points":0.35,"caution":"deployment state is read fromethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1

Across DFX

Independent Sponsor Intelligence (matched on shared crd)

Record

First observed: Sep 13, 2026
Last observed: yesterday
Observations: 32
Sources: 4
Open research tasks: 12

Reading this profile

Reported gross assets are what an adviser told the SEC a fund held on a date. They are not the fund’s size and not dry powder. RAUM is a regulatory measure of the adviser, not capital available to invest.

A section that says nothing has been collected means exactly that: the graph has not read that kind of record for this firm yet.

Across the graphs

N••• C•••••• G•••• H••••••• L•• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.

Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1

Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.

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