Some people remember Yury Trofimov as a high-performing manager in an international sovereign wealth fund. For others, his name is associated with corporate governance and operational efficiency improvement. Kids aged six and older as well as their parents know Trofimov Yury as the author of the Omlion novel. This professional began his career in Moscow, in the field of finance and private equity. Currently, he works for a family office in the Netherlands. In this article, we will share the milestones of Trofimov Yury’s professional biography. Plus, we will briefly touch upon his hobbies and creativity.
Path to His Current Position
Yury Trofimov is the managing director of the Netherlands-based Stekomijn B.V. company. He was born on March 12, 1984, and got a degree in global economics at the Academy of Foreign Trade. He is fluent in English as well as speaks French, Spanish, and Dutch.
After graduating, he began to deal with investments in general. He worked in various investment and commercial organizations. His responsibilities included financial planning and international cooperation. He was also responsible for strategic development, interaction with management companies, and investment policies.
From 2013 to 2015, Trofimov Yury studied in the MBA program at the Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago in London and Chicago. The school specializes in finance, management, and investment, including the field of private equity. It is the global leader in the number of Nobel Prizes in economics. In 2024, the Booth School of Business occupies the 1st position in the rating of the best business schools according to U.S. News and the 2nd one in Bloomberg’s rating. Its alumni community counts over 56,000 members from over 120 countries.
Having gained experience in the banking sector, Trofimov Yury continued his career in the investment industry, focusing on the field of private equity. In the future, he is planning to remain committed to this area.
Professional Achievements
In 2014, Trofimov Yury became a vice president of a large bank. He headed the department responsible for working with key corporate clients and managed sales in the regions. He ensured the organizational development and functional restructuring of departments, and attracted new partners. As a result of his efforts, there was a 2.5-fold increase in sales of banking products. Under his leadership, a sales model for corporate clients as well as a new system of customer engagement and support were designed and implemented.
In 2016, Yury Trofimov began to work for an international private equity fund. The team of the fund consisted of 40 professionals with $2 billion under management.
While Yury Trofimov served as the company’s chief operating officer, the fund managed to:
- Finalize more than 30 transactions with a total value of over $1.5 billion
- Carry out several exits from investments with positive returns
- Attract new partners and additional funding
- Form a strong private equity team.
He has established himself as a professional with a deep understanding of international business. He interacted with major investors — in particular, with such renowned companies as China Investment Corporation, Citic, Mubadala, Mitsui, Nomura, Nikken Sekkei, Jurong Consultants and others. He participated in the development of strategies for special investment territories.
This specialist has experience in organizing international investment roadshows. Singapore, Tokyo, Paris, Montreal, and Shanghai are among the cities where such events took place.
Current Activities
After working for a large investment fund, he decided to switch to a narrow-profile segment. Today, Trofimov Yury occupies the position of managing director of an independent diversified financial group (family office), established in 2009.
The company’s investment activities are focused on private investments, mergers and acquisitions, creation of corporate structures, and capital raising. The financial group’s competencies also include portfolio management and private equity.
The term “private equity” denotes investment in private companies that are not traded on the stock exchange. Typically, these are companies with different stages of development. They promote innovation and have the potential to transform their respective industries. Consequently, they can bring substantial profits to those who provided financial support to them.
Three types of investors typically have a strong interest in private equity: limited partners, market professionals, private investors and funds. Hobbies and Private Life
Yury Trofimov is fond of sports. He is a candidate for Master of Sport in highboard diving and a regular participant in the international Oceanman swims. Moreover, he swam across San Francisco Bay from Alcatraz Island and participated in a cross-continental swim from Asia to Europe through the Bosphorus Strait.
He enjoys running and has participated in over ten international marathons — including the Chicago, Berlin, New York, and Madrid ones. He also skis, rides a bicycle, practices triathlon, and has completed the Ironman.
Trofimov Yury’s biography would be incomplete without mentioning his creative abilities. The birth of his son Leo inspired him to write a series of children’s books called Omlion and Friends. The first installment of the book saw light in Russian thanks to the EKSMO publishing house and was translated into English. It is now available for sale on Amazon and other online platforms (Aegitas). The work on the second part of the series is currently underway. The writer hopes to turn the story into a trilogy and release a cartoon based on it.
Omlion and Friends is an adventure novel for children. Its main character, a boy named Omlion, has the superpower to turn into a lion. His closest friends, Areva and Soul, are superheroes as well. Together, they embark on an exciting journey. One of the advantages of the book is that wise life lessons are woven into a fantastic plot. This harmonious combination enables young readers to better understand themselves and overcome their fears.
