Lee Equity Partners
Private equityNew York · Growth · 58 people tracked
Investment thesis
Lee Equity Partners takes a thesis-based private equity approach centered on the financial services and healthcare services sectors. The firm emphasizes alignment over control, partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams to scale operations, improve performance, and pursue new opportunities through both organic initiatives and mergers and acquisitions. Bringing deep domain expertise and a collaborative mindset, it aims to be a preferred partner for management teams seeking to grow their businesses and create lasting value. Since its founding, the firm has completed more than 250 platform and add-on investments.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 58 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesInsurTech ×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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K2 Insurance Services is a specialty insurance services company built through select acquisitions, offering insurance products via direct, retail, and wholesale distribution channels.
InsurTech
Co-investorsEndeavour CapitalWarburg Pincus
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesK2 Insurance Services · coverager.com · Feb 6, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 4
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Equity Partners Fund IVLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund +1 more | 2023 | — | — | 0.88x | 0.00x |
| Lee Equity Partners FundLPs: New York City Police Pension Fund, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund, New York City Employees' Retirement System | 2008 | — | 6.3% | 1.22x | 1.22x |
| Lee Equity Partners, L.P.LPs: Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York | 2008 | — | 6.3% | 1.22x | — |
| LEE EQUITY PRT FD IV CO INVESTLPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System | — | — | — | 1.07x | — |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lee Equity Partners invest at?
- Lee Equity Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Lee Equity Partners focus on?
- Lee Equity Partners focuses on Fintech, Healthtech.
- Where is Lee Equity Partners located?
- Lee Equity Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLee Equity Partners' Thomas H. Lee - YouTube
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