Thomas H. Lee Partners Recapitalizes AutoStore

SoftBank Acquires 40% Stake in AutoStore

April 5, 2021

Manufacturing

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire a 40% stake in AutoStore from funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners and EQT, among other shareholders, in a transaction announced April 2021. The investment (reported at about $2.8 billion) aims to accelerate AutoStore's global expansion across geographies and end markets, particularly in Asia-Pacific, while THL remains the majority shareholder.

Thomas H. Lee Partners Recapitalizes Fortna to Accelerate Growth

March 27, 2019

Logistics & Distribution

Fortna, a global distribution automation, engineering services and warehouse software provider based in Reading, Pennsylvania, has entered into a recapitalization agreement with funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL). The investment will support Fortna's growth strategy, including potential M&A, capability expansion and continued geographic expansion; terms were not disclosed.

Thomas H. Lee Partners Provides Growth Capital to Ashling Partners

February 8, 2021

IT Services

Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) has completed a growth capital investment in Ashling Partners, an intelligent automation services provider. THL principals Josh Bresler and Kearney Shanahan will join Ashling's board as the firm looks to expand its global scale, broaden automation capabilities, and pursue M&A opportunities.

Thomas H. Lee Partners Leads Recapitalization of AmeriLife

January 7, 2020

Financial Services

AmeriLife Group, a national distributor of life, health and retirement solutions, agreed to a recapitalization led by Thomas H. Lee Partners with participation from Cannae Holdings and certain THL limited partners. THL is acquiring a majority stake from J.C. Flowers & Co. and other investors to provide financial flexibility and support AmeriLife's continued growth and strategic expansion.

Thomas H. Lee Partners Acquires Majority Stake in House of Design

September 13, 2021

Industrial Services

Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) has acquired a majority interest in House of Design, a Nampa, Idaho-based provider of robotic automation systems and software for the residential construction and building components market. The investment will provide capital and operational resources to accelerate product innovation, scale production and expand the company's automation capabilities while House of Design's co-founders retain minority positions.

Thomas H. Lee Partners' THL Automation Fund Leads $23.5M Growth Investment in Phytech

September 22, 2020

Agriculture

Phytech Ltd., an Israeli digital farming and IoT provider, raised $23.5 million in growth funding from funds managed by Thomas H. Lee Partners (including THL Automation Fund L.P.) and existing anchor investors. The capital will be used to accelerate development of irrigation automation capabilities and support Phytech's global market expansion; THL Managing Director Josh Bresler joined Phytech's board as part of the transaction.