Thomas H. Lee Partners is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts specializing in management-led buyouts, growth capital, special situations, industry consolidations, and recapitalizations. The firm seeks to invest in the following sectors: telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, distribution, manufacturing, retail, business services, education, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment. It focuses on acquiring substantial ownership positions in growth companies. The firm targets companies based throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. The firm typically invests between $100 million and $400 million. Private equity is a broad term that refers to any type of equity investment in an asset in which the equity is not freely tradable on a public stock market. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area    - City  89. ...