Trivest Partners, L.P. is among the oldest

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in the Southeast U.S., founded in 1981, and focuses exclusively on founder and family-owned businesses. Trivest is headquartered in

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with regional offices in Charlotte,

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and

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. Trivest has provided "

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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,

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, Twinstar International,

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, Aero Products International (makers of the Aerobed) and Sun Pharmaceuticals ( Banana Boat brand).

References

2020 Small Market Deal of the Year: Trivest Partners
/ Buyouts Magazine, April 8, 2020
Trivest Closes New Private Equity Funds
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, November 2021

External links

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