Trive Capital

Trive Capital is a Dallas-based private equity firm founded in 2012, specializing in control investments in lower-middle market companies across North America. The firm partners with talented management teams to identify transformational opportunities for long-term value creation, leveraging a hands-on, operational approach and bespoke capital solutions. Trive invests in both equity and debt securities, targeting businesses at inflection points where additional capital, operational guidance, and resources can catalyze growth and maximize strategic value.

The cornerstone of Trive’s philosophy is collaborative partnership, combining data analytics, thoughtful dialogue, and extensive operational expertise to drive value and tackle challenges. The firm excels in complex situations such as family-owned businesses, corporate carve-outs, and distressed transactions, prioritizing speed and certainty to close. Trive’s team has structured, financed, and closed more than 250 transactions, including unique circumstances like bankruptcy processes, restarts, take-privates, and carve-outs, demonstrating a proven track record across multiple economic cycles.

Trive Capital is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a culture where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are valued. The firm’s investment team is comprised of seasoned professionals with backgrounds in principal investing, investment banking, strategic consulting, restructuring, and corporate finance, having worked together at leading institutions such as Insight Equity, Bain & Company, and Goldman Sachs. Trive’s approach is agile and flexible, allowing it to act nimbly across a wide variety of situations and sectors.