Where does Troy Thacker work?

Troy Thacker is Managing Partner at Ara Partners.

Where did Troy Thacker go to school?

Troy Thacker studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Rice University (BS, Chemical Engineering).

Troy Thacker

Investor

Managing Partner at Ara Partners

Houston

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About

Co-founder of Ara in 2017 and co-head of the firm, serving on the Investment Committee, with over 25 years investing in and leading sustainable, impact-oriented businesses. Former CEO of Total Safety and a founding partner of Paine & Partners.

Invests in

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good

Experience

Ara PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentHouston, Texas
Total Safety US, Inc.President and Chief Executive Officer2013 — 2017
R360 Environmental SolutionsCEO and President2010 — 2013
Paine & Partners, LLCFounding Partner2007 — 2010
Fox Paine & CompanyManaging Director2001 — 2006
Gryphon InvestorsAssociate2000 — 2001
SCF PartnersAssociate1997 — 1998
Morgan StanleyAnalyst1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Management62Strategy15SaaS11Acquisition Integration5Cleantech3Corporate Development11Corporate Finance7Due Diligence20Energy70Engineering13Financial Analysis5Financial Modeling11

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Investment BankingInvestmentsMarketing StrategyMergersMergersOil/GasPetrochemicalPetroleumPrivate EquityStart-upsUpstreamM

From Troy's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ara Partners

Alex Cass

Head of Investor Relations at Ara Partners

Annabelle Berkman

Human Resources Business Partner at Ara Partners

Charles Cherington

Managing Partner at Ara Partners

Chris Picotte

Partner, CIO of Private Equity at Ara Partners

Churchill George Yong

Partner, Co-Head of Infrastructure at Ara Partners

Ciara Campion

Assistant Controller at Ara Partners

Cory Steffek

Partner, Private Equity at Ara Partners

David Sims

Managing Director, Energy at Ara Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Troy Thacker?: Co-founder of Ara in 2017 and co-head of the firm, serving on the Investment Committee, with over 25 years investing in and leading sustainable, impact-oriented businesses. Former CEO of Total Safety and a founding partner of Paine & Partners.
Where does Troy Thacker work?: Troy Thacker is Managing Partner at Ara Partners.
What does Troy Thacker invest in?: Troy Thacker invests in Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
Where did Troy Thacker go to school?: Troy Thacker studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Rice University (BS, Chemical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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Also attended Rice University212

Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of Coinbase Abigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures Edi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture Partners Jim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado Ventures Nicolette HoffmannSenior Associate at JMI Equity Patrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at Total Safety US, Inc.2

Ron VeillonManaging Director, Chief Operating Officer at CAZ Investments Katherine BlackSenior Manager, Administration at Ara Partners

Also worked at Gryphon Investors9

Nolan DohnalekInvestor at Green Flag Regina LombardoDirector of Operations at Owl Ventures Erin CruzChief Financial Officer/ Chief Compliance Officer at Telescope Partners Drew MeyersInvestor at Seaport Capital Bob GradyAdvisor at Blockchain Capital Jaquelyn OvOperations at Electric Capital

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Also worked at SCF Partners18

Jim CurryCo-Founder and CEO at BuildGroup Art RobinsonInvestor at Longbow Capital L.E. SimmonsFounder and Partner at SCF Partners Sean RiceManaging Partner at SCF Partners David BaldwinPartner at SCF Partners Garrett JacksonManaging Director at SCF Partners

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Also worked at Morgan Stanley1,543

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BOND Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Luciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia Capital David VélezFounder & CEO of Nubank James DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures

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