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| Company type | Limited Partnership |
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| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Products | Private equity funds, Leveraged buyout, Growth capital |
| Total assets | $6.1 billion Assets under management |
| Number of employees | 97 |
| Website | trivest.com |
Trivest Partners, L.P. is the among the oldest private equity firms in the Southeast U.S., founded in 1981, and focuses exclusively on founder and family-owned businesses. Trivest is headquartered in Miami, Florida with regional offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York and Toronto. Trivest has provided "Private Equity for Founders" in the lower middle market through its flexibility in transaction structuring and related "Just Say No" program, which eliminates the typical pain points faced by founders looking for outside investment. The firm is largely industry-agnostic, but focuses on investments in the consumer, business services, healthcare, value-added distribution and niche manufacturing sectors.
Overview
The Trivest team is led by Managing Partners Troy D. Templeton, Jamie Elias, David Gershman, Jorge Gross Jr., Forest Wester, and Russ Wilson; Todd Jerles, Brian Connell, Amir Mirheydar, and Steve Reynolds are also Partners of Trivest.
Trivest was an early entrant to the leveraged buyout space in the early 1980s and has completed investments in over 500 companies since its founding. Trivest is currently actively investing from four funds: Trivest Mid-Market Fund VII, Trivest Discovery Fund II, Trivest Growth Investment Fund ("TGIF") III, and Trivest Recognition Fund.
Among the firm’s most notable prior investments are Turnpoint Services, BCC Engineering, Front Row Group, Novatech, Total PowerGen Solutions, ScanSTAT, Jon-Don, Oil Changers, Big Truck Rental, Lamark Media, AM Conservation, Ellery Homestyles, Endeavor Telecom, Group III International, Hazmasters, National Auto Care, Onepath Systems, Pelican Water Systems, National Carwash Solutions, Take 5 Oil Change, Wise Company, HandStands, North Star Seafood, ATX Networks, Directed Electronics, Twinstar International, Herbal Magic, Aero Products International (makers of the Aerobed) and Sun Pharmaceuticals (Banana Boat brand).
References
- Dorbian, Iris (26 January 2022). "Trivest takes minority stake in Bonaccord". PE Hub. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- 2020 Small Market Deal of the Year: Trivest Partners / Buyouts Magazine, April 8, 2020
- Trivest Closes New Private Equity Funds / Business Wire, January 31, 2020
- The 50 Best Private Equity Firms for Entrepreneurs / Inc Magazine, July/August 2019
- How This Florida PE Firm Helped a Solar Business Grow Revenue More Than 15X / Inc Magazine, November 2021
External links
- Trivest (company website)
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