Trimaran Capital Partners

Trimaran Capital Partners was founded in 2000 by Jay Bloom, Andrew Heyer, and Dean Kehler, tracing its origins back to The Argosy Group, a boutique investment bank established in 1990. The firm grew significantly after being acquired by CIBC World Markets in 1995, where the team managed the CIBC Argosy Merchant funds and oversaw high-yield debt underwriting. They achieved notable success with an early investment in Global Crossing, which generated an estimated $2 billion windfall.

In 2006, Trimaran spun out from CIBC to become an independent entity. The firm focuses on middle-market investments, including leveraged buyouts and growth capital across various industries. Since 1995, the team has invested approximately $1.6 billion of equity in nearly sixty companies.

In later years, the firm's principals moved into new ventures as fundraising for new private equity vehicles became challenged. Andrew Heyer departed to launch Mistral Equity Partners, while Jay Bloom and Dean Kehler formed a joint venture with Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners to focus on distressed corporate debt and credit opportunities. Despite these new ventures, Trimaran remains in operation to manage its existing investment funds.