Byron Trott
Founder & CEO @ BDT & MSD Partners
Arlington, United States
Byron Trott is a private equity investor at BDT & MSD Partners in Arlington focused on Finance and Lending. Byron Trott serves as the Chief Executive Officer, Founder, and Chairman of BDT Capital Partners, LLC. He has 30 years of experience advising and investing with public and private closely held companies. Prior to founding BDT Capital Partners in 2009, he had a distinguished 27-year career at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he served as a ViceChairman of the global Investment Banking Division and Head of the Chicago office and the Midwest Region, from 1994 to April 2009. He served as the Managing Director of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. He serves as an Advisory Director of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company. He serves as a Director of World Business Chicago. He serves as a Director of Conservation International and a Trustee on the boards of the University of Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago. He served as a Director at Hyatt Hotels Corporation from August 2007 to January 21, 2014. He served as a Director of TriVergent Corp. In 2011, he was inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in recognition of his professional accomplishments, philanthropic contributions and dedication to hard work, integrity and perseverance
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 55%
Last updated:
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Industries Byron Trott invests in
Stages Byron Trott invests in
Countries Byron Trott invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Finance 2 (18%)
- Lending 2 (18%)
- Manufacturing 2 (18%)
- Renewable Energy 2 (18%)
- Film 1 (9%)
Stage
- Private Equity 5 (45%)
- Secondary Market 2 (18%)
- Post-IPO Secondary 1 (9%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Designs for Health
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Designs for Health is a delivering high quality nutritional supplements and educating health care company located in Suffield. | Private Equity / Oct 21, 2025 | |
Acrisure
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Acrisure, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an insurance brokerage company providing insurance services to a large variety of medium and large sized commercial accounts throughout the Midwest. The Company specializes in placing property and casualty, benefits and a variety of specialty lines. Acrisure has acquired and partnered with 17 agenciessince its inception and continues to seek attractive insurance brokerage opportunities that fit strategically and culturally into its business. | $2.1B / Private Equity / May 20, 2025 | |
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Acrisure
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Acrisure, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an insurance brokerage company providing insurance services to a large variety of medium and large sized commercial accounts throughout the Midwest. The Company specializes in placing property and casualty, benefits and a variety of specialty lines. Acrisure has acquired and partnered with 17 agenciessince its inception and continues to seek attractive insurance brokerage opportunities that fit strategically and culturally into its business. | $2.1B / Private Equity / May 20, 2025 | |
Under Armour
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Under Armour is an American manufacturer of footwear, sport, and casual apparel.Founded in 1996 by former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank, Under Armour is the originator of performance apparel - gear engineered to keep athletes cool, dry and light throughout the course of a game, practice or workout. The technology behind UnderArmour's diverse product assortment for men, women and youth is complex, but the program for reaping the benefits is simple: wear HeatGear® when it's hot, ColdGear® when it's cold, and AllSeasonGear® between the extremes. Under Armour's mission is to make all athletes better through passion, design, and the relentless pursuit of innovation. | $100M / Post-IPO Secondary / May 31, 2023 | |
National Amusements
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National Amusements, New York-based company | $125M / Private Equity / May 25, 2023 | |
Pro Mach Group
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ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging solution brands serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household and industrial goods industries. ProMach brands operate across the entire packaging spectrum: filling and capping, flexibles, pharma, product handling, labeling andcoding, and end of line. ProMach also provides Performance Services including integrated solutions, design/build, engineering services, and productivity software to optimize packaging line design and deliver maximum uptime. | Private Equity / May 03, 2023 | |
Pendulum Holdings
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Pendulum is an inclusive & strategic growth investing and advisory platform designed for a new generation of business builders and leaders. | Venture - Series Unknown / May 23, 2022 | |
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Acrisure
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Acrisure, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an insurance brokerage company providing insurance services to a large variety of medium and large sized commercial accounts throughout the Midwest. The Company specializes in placing property and casualty, benefits and a variety of specialty lines. Acrisure has acquired and partnered with 17 agenciessince its inception and continues to seek attractive insurance brokerage opportunities that fit strategically and culturally into its business. | $3.5B / Private Equity / Mar 24, 2021 | |
GoodLeap
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GoodLeap is a sustainable home solutions marketplace. We provide simple, fast, and frictionless point-of-sale technology for countless mission-driven professionals serving millions of people who want to upgrade their homes and save money.Our platform offers flexible ways for consumers to pay for a wide range of sustainable products, includingsolar panels, battery storage, smart home devices, modern HVAC systems, energy efficient windows, upgraded roofing, water-saving turf, and more.We are committed to caring for the planet, building lasting relationships with our valued partners and customers, and delivering cutting-edge technology that enables more people to embrace a sustainable lifestyle. | $800M / Secondary Market / Jan 27, 2021 | |
GoodLeap
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GoodLeap is a sustainable home solutions marketplace. We provide simple, fast, and frictionless point-of-sale technology for countless mission-driven professionals serving millions of people who want to upgrade their homes and save money.Our platform offers flexible ways for consumers to pay for a wide range of sustainable products, includingsolar panels, battery storage, smart home devices, modern HVAC systems, energy efficient windows, upgraded roofing, water-saving turf, and more.We are committed to caring for the planet, building lasting relationships with our valued partners and customers, and delivering cutting-edge technology that enables more people to embrace a sustainable lifestyle. | $800M / Secondary Market / Jan 27, 2021 | |
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Co-Investors
Apollo Funds
2 deals together
Bain Capital Special Situations
2 deals together
Brookfield Growth
2 deals together
Davidson Kempner
2 deals together
Fidelity
2 deals together
Gallatin Point Capital
2 deals together
About BDT & MSD Partners
BDT Capital Partners is a private equity arm of BDT & Company that specializes in investments in family-owned and entrepreneurial businesses.
BDT & MSD Partners Contacts
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Gregg Lemkau
Co-CEO
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Byron Trott
Founder & CEO
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Charles Sun
Vice President
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Henry Yeagley
Partner
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FAQ
What does Byron Trott invest in?
Byron Trott invests primarily in Finance, Lending and Manufacturing startups, most often at Private Equity and Secondary Market stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Byron Trott last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Byron Trott closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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