About
Derek Trott is a Vice President with Closed Loop Private Equity, the firm's buyout strategy, working across deal origination, execution, due diligence, value creation, portfolio management and realizations. Before joining the firm, he spent four years at J.P. Morgan, most recently as an Investment Banking Associate on the Diversified Industries (Industrials) team in New York, following an earlier role in the Middle Market Financial Sponsors Group. He holds a BBA in Finance from The College of William & Mary.
Invests in
Circular Economy
Experience
- Closed Loop PartnersVice President, Private Equitycurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Closed Loop PartnersSenior Associate, Private Equity2023 — 2025New York, United States
- Closed Loop PartnersAssociate, Private Equity2022 — 2023New York, United States
- J.P. MorganAssociate, Investment Banking2021 — 2022New York, United States
- J.P. MorganAssociate, Middle Market Financial Sponsors Group2021New York, New York, United States
- J.P. MorganAnalyst, Middle Market Financial Sponsors Group2019 — 2021New York, New York, United States
- J.P. MorganAnalyst, Middle Market Banking2018 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- NCAADivision I National SAAC Representative2016 — 2018
- William & MaryStudent Athlete2014 — 2018
- J.P. MorganMiddle Market Banking Summer Analyst2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- RealityMineIntern2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Livoti's Old World MarketJanitor2015New Jersey, United States
- McDonald'sCrew Member2014New Jersey, United States
Investments
Led
Cascade Asset ManagementRelectro
Board seats
Agri-CycleSage Sustainable Electronics
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Closed Loop Partners
Akshatha Bhat
Senior Associate | Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Levine
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Mandelkow
Chief of Staff at Closed Loop Partners
Aly Bryan
Investor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners
Amanda Hendy
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew Firth
Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew McColm
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Anh Giang
Project Innovation Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Trott?
- Derek Trott is a Vice President with Closed Loop Private Equity, the firm's buyout strategy, working across deal origination, execution, due diligence, value creation, portfolio management and realizations. Before joining the firm, he spent four years at J.P. Morgan, most recently as an Investment Banking Associate on the Diversified Industries (Industrials) team in New York, following an earlier role in the Middle Market Financial Sponsors Group. He holds a BBA in Finance from The College of William & Mary.
- Where does Derek Trott work?
- Derek Trott is Vice President, Closed Loop Private Equity at Closed Loop Partners.
- What does Derek Trott invest in?
- Derek Trott invests in Circular Economy.
- What boards does Derek Trott sit on?
- Derek Trott holds tracked board seats at Agri-Cycle, Sage Sustainable Electronics.
- What companies has Derek Trott invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cascade Asset Management, Relectro.
- Where did Derek Trott go to school?
- Derek Trott studied at William & Mary – Raymond A. Mason School of Business (Bachelor’s Degree, Finance); Christian Brothers Academy (High School).
- Does Derek Trott lead rounds?
- Yes — Derek Trott has led 2 tracked investments.
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