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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Products | Private equity fund, Growth capital |
| Total assets | $6 billion Assets under management |
Number of employees | 100+ |
| Website | trivest.com |
Trivest Partners 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]
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]
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]
As of 2025, Trivest’s leadership team includes the following Managing Partners and Partners: [10]
Over its history, Trivest has invested in or exited more than 70 platform companies. [5] Notable prior portfolio companies include: Turnpoint Services,National Carwash Solutions, MGT, Front Row Group, Pave America, Big Truck Rental, HighGround, ScanSTAT, Oil Changers, 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]