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Alternative Assets  + Financial Advisory  + Private Equity  |  May 8, 2026
THL Partners Closes $6.35B Fund X to Target Middle-Market Growth
Joe Palmisano
By: Joe Palmisano

THL Partners Closes $6.35B Fund X to Target Middle-Market Growth

THL Partners has held the final close of its tenth middle-market private equity vehicle, raising $6.35 billion in investable capital amid continued institutional demand for sector-focused strategies.

THL Equity Fund X, L.P. will continue the firm’s approach of investing in middle-market companies across its three core verticals: financial technology and services, healthcare, and technology and business solutions. The fund attracted commitments from a broad base of global investors, including public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions and family offices across multiple regions.

“We believe our focused strategy, built on deep sector expertise and operational engagement, positions us well to partner with management teams and drive sustainable growth and long-term value creation,” said Todd Abbrecht.

THL has a long track record in the space, having managed or deployed more than $50 billion of equity capital since its founding in 1974. Over that period, the firm has worked with more than 175 portfolio companies globally and completed over 700 add-on acquisitions, representing aggregate enterprise value exceeding $260 billion.

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Joe Palmisano is editorial director of Connect Money, where he oversees daily coverage of alternative assets, direct investments, financial advisory and the economy. He brings three decades of experience as a financial journalist, analyst and portfolio manager. Before joining Connect Money, Palmisano wrote for The Wall Street Journal, covering foreign exchange, global fixed-income and equity markets. He later served as a senior research analyst and portfolio manager, producing market analysis and managing foreign exchange and U.S. equity portfolios for FX Concepts. His work has also appeared in SFO Magazine and CMT Association publications. Palmisano earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The American University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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