Trilogy Search Partners

About Trilogy

Trilogy invests in acquisitions of small, profitable companies, sourced and managed by search fund entrepreneurs. Our partners leverage a shared, multi-decade operating history, broad management expertise and our own capital to actively support the search fund process. We partner with high-potential entrepreneurs, experienced co-investors and existing business owners to maximize our mutual outcomes.

Team

Mitch Cohen

Mitch is a Managing Director of Trilogy Search Partners. Previously, Mitch was a Managing Director of Hellman & Friedman from 1989 until 2008, where he sourced and oversaw portfolio investments, as well as led the firm’s fundraising and client relations. Mitch worked closely with other Trilogy partners while representing Hellman & Friedman on the boards of Western Wireless and VoiceStream. Prior to Hellman & Friedman, he was an Associate at Shearson Lehman Hutton. Recently, Mitch has been managing his family office, investing in a range of private companies. He graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Mitch lives in Marin County, California and serves on the boards of Falcon Critical Care Transport, Morningside Translations, Kantola Training Solutions, and Performio among a number of other for-profit and non-profit boards.

Scott Alderman

Scott is a Managing Director of Trilogy Search Partners. Previously, Scott was on the investing team of Trilogy Equity Partners. Prior to Trilogy, Scott spent 11 years at Western Wireless Corporation in various roles, including Chief Financial Officer of Western Wireless International, which operated mobile networks in Europe, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Scott graduated from Whitman College and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. He serves on the boards of Botanical Designs, Dragonfly Pond Works, Inspired eLearning, Market Equipment, and ProPoint Solutions.

Aaron Perrine

Aaron is a Managing Director of Trilogy Search Partners. Prior to Trilogy, Aaron was a product management leader at Amazon, an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, and an Army infantry officer. Aaron graduated from Whitman College, where he serves on the Investment Committee; he also received a JD from the University of Washington School of Law and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Aaron serves on the board of Fraxion Software, Crown Health, and BasicGov and he is an observer on the boards of Ascend Software and Utility Cloud. He also serves on the board of the Seattle YMCA.