Michael Kaczmarek

Michael Kaczmarek is a Managing Director at Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL), a premier private equity firm investing in growth companies.13 He joined KINEXON's Board of Directors in 2022 following THL's lead investment in KINEXON's $130 million Series A funding round.14

Professional Background

Kaczmarek has extensive experience in the investment and technology sectors:

• Current Role: Managing Director at Thomas H. Lee Partners, based in Boston, Massachusetts3
• Board Positions: He serves as a director for several organizations, including:
  • KINEXON (since 2022)4
  • Brooks Automation24
  • AutoStore26

Involvement with KINEXON

Kaczmarek played a significant role in THL's investment in KINEXON:

• He led THL's participation in KINEXON's $130 million funding round1
• Following the investment, he joined KINEXON's Board of Directors1
• Kaczmarek expressed enthusiasm for KINEXON's technology, stating: "KINEXON has defined a new category within IoT and orchestration software. Its cloud platform can gather localization data in real time and translate it simultaneously into powerful actions for customers."1

Investment Philosophy

Kaczmarek's focus at THL appears to be on automation and technology companies:

• He is involved with THL's Automation Fund, which is dedicated to automation-related businesses1
• His board positions and investments reflect an interest in companies that leverage technology for process optimization and automation16

Michael Kaczmarek's LinkedIn username is indeed michael-kaczmarek-53a82b3, as mentioned in the query.5