Trivest Partners, L.P.

About The Fund

Trivest Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in investments in software, business solutions, FinTech and financial services, hardware and manufacturing, health tech and fitness, food and beverage, logistics and distribution, and material science industries. With assets under management totaling $1.24 billion, Trivest predominantly targets founder-led and family-owned businesses in the United States and Canada. They provide equity investment with a minimum of $5 million and can go up to $45 million per deal. Their specialties include expansion, management buyouts/leveraged buyouts (MBO/LBO), acquisition, and recapitalization. Trivest has developed four distinct investment strategies: the Mid-Market Fund, which makes control investments in lower middle market companies; the Growth Fund, which invests in fast-growing businesses with founders retaining a majority stake; the Discovery Fund, focusing on small companies with significant scaling potential; and the Recognition Fund, which invests in larger, successful companies already scaling. Trivest takes pride in aligning interests with company management teams and does not employ an operating partner model which implies they do not directly control company operations post-investment. Instead, they take active board roles, providing strategic input while allowing companies to retain their culture and operational autonomy. The firm emphasizes corporate responsibility and is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, showcasing a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Trivest's approach has earned it a place on Inc's list of Founder-Friendly Investors for the sixth consecutive year.