Trivest

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Trivest
Company type Limited Partnership
Industry Private Equity
Founded1981;44 years ago (1981)
Headquarters Miami, Florida, United States
Products Private equity funds, Leveraged buyout, Growth capital
Total assets $6 billion Assets under management
Number of employees
100+
Website trivest.com

Overview

Trivest Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm based in Coral Gables, Florida. Founded in 1981, Trivest focuses exclusively on investments in founder- and family-owned businesses across North America. [1] The firm is one of the oldest private equity groups in the southeastern United States. [2]

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Trivest maintains a presence in Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto. [3]

Trivest specializes in partnering with founders through flexible transaction structures and its “Just Say No” program, which seeks to eliminate common pain points founders experience in private equity partnerships. [1] The firm is generally industry-agnostic but frequently invests in the business services, consumer, healthcare, value-added distribution, and niche manufacturing sectors. [4]

Since its founding, Trivest has completed investments in more than 500 companies. [5] As of 2025, the firm manages approximately $6 billion in assets under management (AUM) across multiple fund families. [6]

Investment Platforms

Trivest currently invests across four primary fund families: [7]

Notable transactions under these funds include the acquisitions of Province, a restructuring and advisory firm, [8] and Applied Value Group, a management consulting business. [9]

Leadership and Senior Team

As of 2025, Trivest’s leadership team includes the following Managing Partners and Partners: [10]

Selected Prior Investments

Over its history, Trivest has invested in or exited more than 500 companies. [5] Notable prior portfolio companies include: 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, Group III International, Hazmasters, National Auto Care, Pelican Water Systems, Take 5 Oil Change, and North Star Seafood, among others. [11]

Recent exits include the 2025 sale of Unosquare, a nearshore software development company. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Trivest". Trivest Partners. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Trivest Closes Recognition Fund at $1.3 Billion". Business Wire. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Our Offices". Trivest Partners. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Investment Sectors". Trivest Partners. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Firm History". Trivest Partners. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Trivest Growth Investment Fund III (TGIF III) Closes with $730 Million of Capital Commitments". Business Wire. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Our Funds". Trivest Partners. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Trivest Partners Acquires Advisory and Restructuring Firm Province". The Wall Street Journal. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Trivest Acquires Management Consulting Firm Applied Value Group". The Wall Street Journal. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Trivest Team". Trivest Partners. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Portfolio". Trivest Partners. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Trivest Announces Sale of Unosquare". Yahoo! Finance. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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