THL is a Boston-based private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies, headquartered primarily in North America, in four sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology & Business Solutions. We partner with management teams to build great companies of lasting value and strive to generate superior returns for our investors.

4 Decades of Accomplishments

  • $25B+

    Committed capital raised for 9 buyout funds

  • $200B

    Aggregate enterprise value at acquisition

  • 150+

    Companies acquired

  • 400+

    Add-on acquisitions

About Us

Deep Sector Expertise

Internal Operating Resources

Our Strategic Resource Group is a dedicated internal team of senior operating professionals who partner with portfolio company management teams to identify and execute on growth acceleration and operating improvement initiatives.

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Flagship Funds

Thomas H. Lee Partners has successfully invested 8 flagship funds since 1984 in middle market growth companies. We are currently investing from Fund VIII, a $3.6 billion, 2019 vintage private equity fund. Our Flagship Funds focus exclusively on four sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technology & Business Solutions. We partner with management teams to create enterprises of lasting value to build great businesses.

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Automation Strategy

Our Automation Strategy in our Technology & Business Solutions sector invests in partnership with the flagship strategy in companies that provide automation products, software or services using technology to improve productivity in business processes. Automation is experiencing rapid adoption across multiple end-markets to meet the growth of eCommerce, address increasing productivity demand and counter persistent labor shortages throughout developed economies.

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Latest News

AmeriLife® Announces Growth Investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners to Continue Rapid Expansion

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Fortna Announces Investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners to Accelerate Growth

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Post Holdings, with Thomas H. Lee Partners, Announces Completion of Separate Capitalization of 8th Avenue Food and Provisions

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