Who owns Lee equity Partners? Who founded Lee Equity?

American private equity company Lee Equity Partners specializes in growth capital investments in middle-market firms across a variety of industries.

Thomas H. Lee left Thomas H. Lee Partners in March 2006 as the company was about to wrap up the fundraising for its sixth private equity fund. Lee established Lee Equity Partners, a private equity company that specializes in the same leveraged buyout deals, in the same year. He had been working at THL for about 35 years at that point.

Although Lee had reduced his day-to-day engagement in the company and had moved to New York City, and both Lee and THL stated that the transition was amicable, persistent rumors suggested that Lee had been forced out by many partners.

Who owns Lee Equity Partners? Who founded Lee Equity?

Thomas H. Lee, a well-known private equity investor who had previously formed Thomas H. Lee Partners and also owns the Blue Star group of hedge funds, founded the New York City-based company in 2006.