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Clearlake Capital-Backed Wheel Pros Acquires Throtl

PRIVATEJan 06, 2022•over 4 years ago

Acquiring Company

Clearlake Capital

Acquired Company

Throtl

Santa MonicaSoftwareCommerce And Shopping

Description

Wheel Pros, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of proprietary branded aftermarket vehicle enhancements for light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars and ATVs/UTVs backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, "Clearlake") and in partnership with management, today announced it has acquired throtl, an aftermarket e-commerce platform for automotive and off-roading enthusiasts. throtl's Rick Beckerman, Co-Founder and CEO, Evan Beckerman, Co-Founder and COO, and Erol Erturk, Co-Founder and CTO, will remain with the combined company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Clearlake Capital

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Santa Monica, California, United States

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Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Francisco Partners are global private equity firms with a strong track record of investing in growing software platforms. They specialize in working with leading technology companies to carve out divisions and business units that can benefit from greater focus and flexibility as standalone entities, and where their operating teams can bring resources and expertise to help accelerate growth.

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