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Rob Koehn

Rob Koehn

Managing Partner at Ivy Lane Capital Management, LLC

Winter Park, FL , United States

About

Rob Koehn is the founder and Managing Member of Ivy Lane Capital Management, LLC, based in Winter Park, FL. In this capacity, he leads the firm’s investment strategy, portfolio construction, and risk management, focusing on value-oriented equity and event-driven special situations across public and private markets. Koehn oversees investments spanning complex and contrarian opportunities, including spin-offs, recapitalizations, tender offers, and hidden asset realizations, with a notable track record in fundamental analysis and portfolio concentration.

Koehn’s career spans senior investment roles, including Managing Director at Trivest Partners LP, where he managed two private equity funds, and earlier experience at Redan Capital Management and First Union Capital Markets Corp as an Associate. He has also served as a Director at Brown Jordan, Inc., broadening his insight into consumer durables and private middle-market transactions.

He holds an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Koehn has been a speaker at leading industry conferences, such as the Wharton and Kellogg Private Equity Conferences, and is recognized for his expertise in value investing, special situations, and portfolio risk management. He is actively involved in the investment community and has contributed as a coach and mentor in youth development programs.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Ivy Lane Capital Management, LLCManaging PartnerNov 2010 to Present
General Partner of value-oriented investment partnerships
Trivest Partners, LPManaging DirectorDec 2005 to Apr 2006
Private equity fund manager: Trivest Fund III, LP: $316 million Trivest Fund II, LP: $210 million Board of Directors: Brown Jordan International, Inc. (luxury outdoor furnishings) Jet Plastica Industr...
Trivest Partners, LPDirectorDec 2002 to Dec 2005
Private equity fund manager
Trivest Partners, LPSenior AssociateDec 2000 to Dec 2002
Private equity fund manager
Trivest Partners, LPAssociateAug 1999 to Dec 2000
Private equity fund manager
Redan Capital Management, LPGeneral PartnerApr 2006 to Nov 2010
Private equity fund manager
First Union Capital MarketsAssociate, Investment BankingJul 1998 to Jul 1999

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School

MBA

1996 1998

Princeton University

A.B., Economics

1990 1994