Trilogy

Trilogy Search Partners is a closely-held investment firm that invests in acquisitions of small, profitable companies, sourced primarily through the search fund model. Our roots include the formation and leadership of some of the largest mobile operations in the US as well as other global technology and wireless companies. We partner with search fund entrepreneurs, providing them with expertise and capital throughout the process of sourcing, acquiring and operating companies that meet our criteria.

Mitch Cohen

Mitch is a Managing Director at Trilogy Search Partners. Mitch was a Managing Director of Hellman & Friedman from 1989 until 2008, where he sourced and oversaw portfolio investments, as well as lead 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 a number of for-profit and non-profit boards.

Aaron Perrine

Aaron is based in TSP’s office in Bellevue, WA. Prior to Trilogy, Aaron was a product management leader at Amazon and an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. Aaron graduated from Whitman College, where he serves on the Investment Committee, and also received a JD from the University of Washington School of Law and an MBA from the Wharton School. Aaron is a former Army infantry officer, and serves on the board of the Seattle YMCA.