Thomas H. Lee Partners
pe · United States
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a Boston-based private equity firm founded in 1974 by Thomas H. Lee, focused on middle-market growth buyouts across healthcare, financial technology and services, and technology and business solutions. Since inception the firm has raised over $36 billion and invested in more than 175 partner companies, fueling over 700 add-on acquisitions with an aggregate enterprise value exceeding $260 billion. THL became a household name in the 2000s through megadeals including Warner Music, Aramark, Dunkin Donuts, and Clear Channel Communications, which it took private in 2008 alongside Bain Capital in a leveraged buyout.