# TH Lee Putnam Ventures

> TH Lee Putnam Ventures is a VC fund backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Nov 2013
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/th-lee-putnam-ventures
- Website: http://www.thlpv.com

TH Lee Putnam Ventures is a technology-focused private equity firm. We manage $1.1 billion in capital commitments and have invested approximately $850 million in more than 43 companies since the firm's formation in 1999.Our primary focus is private transactions in later-stage venture companies whose success depends on the deployment anduse of information technologies. In addition to later-stage venture companies, we will also consider public entities, middle market buyouts, recapitalizations and spinouts of corporate divisions.We look for companies that have established revenue streams, a clear path to profitability and strong management. Our typical investment is between $20 and $50 million, although we take larger or smaller stakes, depending on particular circumstances.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 4 | 40% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 30% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Lifestyle | 2 | 20% |
| Marketing | 2 | 20% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 4 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |
| Series E | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 60% |
| Brazil | 1 | 10% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |
| Argentina | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| P.J. Rossi | Business Operations Manager | 0 | — |
| Sharon Pipe | Managing Director | 1 | — |
| Jim Brown | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Jim Brown | Managing Director | 18 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-brown-6 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zalando | Zalando is a European online fashion platform- offering a broad assortment of fashion for men, women and children. It carries over 1.500 brands and over 150.000 product choices for over 17 million customers in 15 countries. By constantly optimising its processes and platform offerings, using its e-commerce expertise and lots of can-do spirit,Zalando have become Europe's leading online fashion retailer in only a few years. Its goal is to create the world’s best online fashion experience. The cores of its business are what the company focuses on, always striving to be cutting-edge in fashion, technology, marketing, and logistics. Zalando SE in Berlin is the group’s centrepiece which focuses on the development of its core product: the online shopping experience. Zalando SE operates the international business and takes care of their business development. Zalando SE comprises functions like the management, marketing, administration, and technology. | $153.6M | Private Equity | Nov 11, 2013 |  |
| Click Tactics | Click Tactics, Inc. is an Internet-based direct marketing services provider. They help small to medium-sized businesses increase their business potential by providing marketing assistance and data management. Click Tactics' goal is to partner with large corporations who have smaller businesses as customers. | $3.6M | Series E | Mar 05, 2004 |  |
| Actiance | The Internet has changed. It's no longer just about Web and email traffic. Instead it's dominated by Web 2.0 applications such as IM, P2P, social networking, voice, and video. Today, these applications are pervasive in the enterprise, brought in by a new generation of employees.Recognizing the benefits of these technologies,businesses are deploying enterprise-grade unified communications platforms such as Microsoft Office Communications Server and IBM Lotus Sametime that offer the full suite of UC capabilities including IM, web conferencing, video, and Voice over IP.The combination of evasive consumer applications and enterprise-class UC platforms is leading to an increasingly heterogeneous and complex environment that multiplies the security, management and compliance challenges faced by IT today - issues such as inbound malware, information leakage, regulatory and eDiscovery compliance, and the need for a common policy and reporting framework to simplify administration.Actiance helps businesses realize the benefits of Unified Communications by delivering security, management and compliance across the broadest set of platforms and modalities, ensuring integration with your existing enterprise infrastructure including active directory, databases, archiving systems and more. |  |  | Nov 15, 2002 |  |
| Viajo.com | Viajo.com is an online platform that enables its users to make online air ticket reservations and more. It was launched in 1999. Viajo.com is operated from Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal. |  | Series C | Jul 09, 2001 |  |
| Sameday | Sameday.com is an e-commerce distribution system that provides the convenience and service of traditional retail stores. | $20M | Series B | Jan 16, 2001 |  |
| Click Tactics | Click Tactics, Inc. is an Internet-based direct marketing services provider. They help small to medium-sized businesses increase their business potential by providing marketing assistance and data management. Click Tactics' goal is to partner with large corporations who have smaller businesses as customers. | $23M | Series A | Oct 16, 2000 |  |
| Prescient Markets | Founded in February 1999, Prescient Markets, Inc. provides electronic, Internet-based distribution platforms for institutional participants in the fixed-income market.The company's first product, cpmarket.com, is the world's first Internet portal that directly links institutional investors with multiple commercial paper issuers on asingle, electronic platform, and provides them with transactional, operational and value-added services.In addition to its commercial paper offering, Prescient Markets is diversifying to other asset classes and expanding its presence outside of the United States.Based in White Plains, New York, Prescient Markets' mission is to become a leading global provider of electronic, Internet-based platforms for fixed-income markets. | $15M | Series B | Aug 11, 2000 |  |
| ARGUS Software | ARGUS Software provides real estate software and services. The Company offers property management and valuation software products that allows customers to manage the financial and operational performance of their real estate portfolios. Realm Business Solutions serves customers worldwide. |  | Series A | Feb 28, 2000 |  |
| Submarino | Submarino is an online seller of Spanish- and Portuguese-language books, CDs and toys. | $71.3M | Series B | Feb 09, 2000 |  |
| HomePoint | HomePointAdvantage Network, which acts as an online marketplace connecting retailers and manufacturers. This network gives retailers the ability to process online orders with manufacturers and gain access to inventory and product data. Manufacturers gain benefits such as: reduced errors in order processing, market research on consumers andcoordinated advertising and promotions. | $55M | Series B | Jan 21, 2000 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GE Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ge-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GP Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gp-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Wakefield Group — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Capital Riesgo Internet-Banco Santander Central Hispano — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chase Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chase-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does TH Lee Putnam Ventures invest in?

TH Lee Putnam Ventures invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Software startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at TH Lee Putnam Ventures?

The team at TH Lee Putnam Ventures includes P.J. Rossi (Business Operations Manager), Sharon Pipe (Managing Director) and Jim Brown (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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