# Daniel Collin

> Daniel Collin, known professionally as Dan, is a founding partner and co-chief executive officer of Monomoy Capital Partners. He co-founded the firm in 2005 after working at KPS Capital Partners and in industrial investment banking at JP Morgan Chase. His responsibilities include investment strategy, investor communication and work with portfolio company managers. A Tulane management graduate based in Greenwich, he also trains in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has publicly discussed how it influenced his leadership.

- **Role:** Founding Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Monomoy Capital Partners
- **Organizations:** Monomoy Capital Partners, KPS Capital Partners, JP Morgan Chase
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Management (B.S.M.), Tulane University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Monomoy Capital Partners in 2005., Helped lead the firm through its 2024 Fund V close at $2.25 billion; this is a firm fundraising achievement., Earned a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt after years of training.

## Career timeline

- **During college; exact year unknown** — Sold suits at Bloomingdale’s after his sophomore year at Tulane; an encounter with Bruce Prolow led to a J.P. Morgan Florida internship in Palm Beach.
- **Before 2005; exact dates unknown** — Worked in investment banking at JP Morgan Chase, focusing on industrial businesses, then at KPS Capital Partners.
- **2005** — Co-founded Monomoy Capital Partners with Justin Hillenbrand and Stephen Presser.
- **2017** — As co-CEO, publicly discussed Monomoy’s acquisition of West Marine.
- **2024** — Monomoy closed private equity Fund V at $2.25 billion, including a $250 million GP commitment.
- **2025** — Publicly marked earning a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt and participated in Monomoy’s twentieth-anniversary leadership spotlight.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Monomoy Capital Partners in 2005.
- Helped lead the firm through its 2024 Fund V close at $2.25 billion; this is a firm fundraising achievement.
- Earned a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt after years of training.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Monomoy announced an investment in Creedence Energy Services on October 8; this is a firm update.
- **2026-09** — Monomoy published an account of its 2026 mid-year gathering, with more than 80 colleagues and discussions of transactions, AI applications and future priorities.
- **2026-07** — Monomoy completed its acquisition of Jiffy Lube from a Shell subsidiary for approximately $1.3 billion on July 1.
- **2025-11** — Monomoy published Collin’s twentieth-anniversary leadership spotlight on November 3; the firm’s third credit fund closed above $500 million on November 13.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mcpfunds.com/monomoyans/dan-collin
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-collin-8540b01b3

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/daniel-collin
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-10