About
Troy Thacker co-founded Ara Partners in 2017 and co-heads the firm alongside Charles Cherington while serving on its Investment Committee. With over 25 years investing in and leading sustainability- and impact-oriented businesses, he previously served as CEO of Total Safety and of R360 Environmental Solutions, and was a founding partner of Paine & Partners (now Paine Schwartz 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
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1998 — 2000
- Rice UniversityBS, Chemical Engineering1991 — 1995
Skills & more
Management62Strategy15SaaS11Acquisition Integration5Cleantech3Corporate Development11Corporate Finance7Due Diligence20Energy70Engineering13Financial Analysis5Financial Modeling11
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Investment BankingInvestmentsMarketing StrategyMergersMergersOil/GasPetrochemicalPetroleumPrivate EquityStart-upsUpstreamMFrom 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
- 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.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,971
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Rice University129
Abigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury FundSharon KedarCo-Founder, Partner at Northpond VenturesMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Total Safety US, Inc.1
Also worked at Gryphon Investors9
Nolan DohnalekInvestor at Green FlagErin CruzChief Financial Officer/ Chief Compliance Officer at Telescope PartnersBob GradyAdvisor at Blockchain CapitalJaquelyn OvOperations at Electric CapitalRuss RudishManaging Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersDanica ElliottInvestor at Frazier Healthcare Partners
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Also worked at SCF Partners1
Also worked at Morgan Stanley979
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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