Trive Capital

Trive Capital is a Dallas, TX-based private equity fund focused on acquiring strategically viable but under-resourced middle-market companies with the potential for transformational upside through operational improvement. They maximize total returns to their investors through an intensive, hands-on partnership that calls for value creation ideas.

Aziz Ali

Associate

Connor Anderson

Associate

Sam Appling

Associate

Jarrett Arkin

Associate

Howard Armistead

Associate

Melanie Bailey

Operating Partner

Blake Bonner

Partner

Michael Borellis

Operating Partner

Mark Brown

Operating Partner

John Clinkscales

Operations Associate

Matthew Conley

Associate

Tanner Cope

MD

Katie Crepeau

Associate

Austin Curley

Associate

Nicolas Erturkuner

Associate

Madeleine Esther

VP

Drew Farris

Operating Partner

Andrew Frank

MD

David Gaines

Associate

John Hamilton

Associate

Maggie Hayes

Associate

Desmond Henry

MD

Eric Hsu

VP

Peter Kenna

Associate

Dan Lenahan

MD

David Li

VP

Brian Liew

Associate

Andrew McClain

Associate

Joseph F. McDougall

Operating Partner and MD, TC Operating Partners

Nick Miner

MD

Jonathan Nunnaley

Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Special Projects

Riya Patel

Senior Associate

Kathryn Pothier

Head of Investor Relations

John Purvis

Operating Partner

Jared Reyes

VP

Josh Rowley

Associate

Connor Ruddick

Associate

Conner Searcy

Managing Partner

David Stinnett

Partner

Shravan Thadani

Partner

Brad Wiginton

MD - Structured Capital

Steve Yoost

COO and General Counsel

Chris Zugaro

Partner

63 past transactions

NxEdge

Venture Round in 2016
NxEdge Inc. provides supplies engineering material coatings to chip manufacturers and OEM equipment makers. The company’s products and services include advanced engineered coating, machining, anodization, fluoropolymers, advanced cleaning, and analyitics. It serves semiconductor and secondary parts markets. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho with additional locations in Santa Clara, San Carlos, and Morgan HIll, California.

Southern Towing

Venture Round in 2012
Southern Towing Company, Inc. operates a fleet of inland tank and anhydrous ammonia barges in the United States. The company specializes in transporting bulk liquid fertilizer products in the Mississippi river system and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It also provides towing services for other commodities, including refined petroleum, chemicals, coal, grain, and aggregates. Southern Towing Company, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Wellman

Acquisition in 2018
Wellman Dynamics Corp, an aerospace supplier specializes in complex aluminum and magnesium sand castings for military and commercial applications. Primary end use applications are helicopter transmission housings and front frames for commercial aircraft.

Choice Health at Home

Venture Round in 2020
Choice Health at Home, LLC provides home health, hospice, rehabilitation, and personal care services in the state of Texas. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Tyler, Texas.

Wellman

Venture Round in 2018
Wellman Dynamics Corp, an aerospace supplier specializes in complex aluminum and magnesium sand castings for military and commercial applications. Primary end use applications are helicopter transmission housings and front frames for commercial aircraft.

Mockingbird Pharma

Venture Round in 2018
Mockingbird Pharma is a wholesale distributor of prescription pharmaceuticals. The company offers a broad line of generic pharmaceuticals to customers in 47 states. Mockingbird Pharma’s Garland, Texas distribution center is QAS accredited, while Cochran Wholesale Pharmaceutical’s distribution center in Monroe, Georgia is VAWD accredited.

SSW Holding Company, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
SSW Holding Company, Inc. manufactures steel and glass engineered component products and systems to the food preservation, cooking, and home comfort industries globally. The company provides refrigerator and freezer shelving, commercial refrigerator shelving, oven racks, self-clean porcelain oven racks, discharge grills, desk and office organizers, engineered concrete castings, wire racks, and baskets. It also offers antimicrobial, spill smart hydrophobic, wire, and metal shelving; oven and burner grates; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) inlet and discharge grills; motor mounts; suspension rods; extending oven rack assemblies; can and wine racks; wire forms; fan guards; assemblies; ice augers; counterweight components; and reinforcement mesh. In addition, the company offers engineering assistance, fabrication, and finishing services. The company offers its products for residential and commercial refrigeration, cooking, laundry, HVAC, precast counterweights, reinforcement mesh, store fixture and retail display, and home and office organization markets. SSW Holding Company, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The company has sales and marketing offices in Elizabethtown, Kentucky; and Queretaro, Mexico. It also has procurement offices in Dallas, Texas; and Guangzhou, China. In addition, the company has manufacturing facilities in Elizabethtown, Kentucky; Madison, Henderson, and Newport, Tennessee; Monterrey and Irapuato, Mexico; Clinton, Iowa; Cleveland, Ohio; Ft. Smith, Arizona; and Ludington, Michigan. Further, it has product design, engineering, and product optimization centers in Ludington, Michigan; and Cleveland, Ohio.

Circle 8 Crane Services

Venture Round in 2017
Circle 8 provides operated and maintained crane lifting and pumping services to the oil and gas, commercial, and industrial markets.

East West Copolymer

Venture Round in 2016
East West Copolymer, LLC manufactures synthetic rubber. It offers styrene-butadiene rubber, which is general purpose elastomer that is used in tire treads for traction and tread wear applications; and NBR polymers that are used in various elastomeric applications, such as molded mechanical goods, hose jackets, conveyor belts, seals, footwear, and printing rolls. East West Copolymer, LLC was formerly known as Lion Copolymer LLC. The company is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As of August 15, 2017, East West Copolymer, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Amteck

Funding Round in 2015
Amteck (www.amteck.com) is a national provider of design build and plan spec core electrical services targeting the North American non-residential construction sector. Amteck also has divisional expertise focused on special services (low voltage work), and service (troubleshooting and repair).

Architectural Surfaces Group

Venture Round in 2015
Architectural Surfaces Group specializes in the design and distribution of natural and engineered stone and other related products. ASG’s national footprint, proprietary brands, broad product selection, and consultative sales approach establishes ASG as the best in class product and service provider in the industry.

LARK Industries

Acquisition in 2014
A provider of outsourced interior design centers and installation services for residential and commercial builders in the Western U.S.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Certain Conventional Assets

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Certain Conventional Assets comprises gas production facility. The facility is located in the United States.

SSW Advanced Technologies

Venture Round in 2018
SSW Advanced Technologies designs and manufactures engineered steel and glass components for the food preservation, cooking and home comfort industries.

Streamland Media

Venture Round in 2018
Streamland Media supports films, as well as episodic and interactive entertainment, through its businesses including Picture Shop, Formosa Group, Ghost VFX, Picture Head, Farm Group and Finalé Post. Those companies provide services such as picture and sound finishing, visual effects, and marketing.

American Veterinary Group

Venture Round in 2015
American Veterinary Group owns and manages a network of veterinary hospitals that treat and protect over 50,000 pets annually.

Residential Design Services

Venture Round in 2014
Residential Design Services is the innovation leader in interior finish installations and design service technology serving home builders. RDS offers builders’ homebuyers a wide selection of finishing products including flooring, cabinetry, walls and counters, shower door and mirrors, finish carpentry, hardware, and featured options.

Hiring Solutions Business of Kronos Talent Management

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Hiring Solutions Business of Kronos Talent Management comprises recruiting platform for salaried and hourly positions. The asset is located in the United States.

Madison-Kipp

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Madison-Kipp Corporation designs and manufactures precision machined components and system subassemblies for customers in the transportation, industrial, lawn and garden, and leisure-end markets. It offers rear drive unit axle housing assembly, twin cylinder engine crankcases, engine to transmission inner primary housings, and cam chain tensioner brackets for light vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, recreational vehicles, and industrial applications. The company also provides design and engineering, tooling, casting, machining and assembly, and integration services. Madison-Kipp Corporation was formerly known as Kipp Lubricator Company. The company was incorporated in 1898 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

NuBridge Commercial Lending

Private Placement in 2020
NuBridge Commercial Lending LLC offers commercial real estate bridge lending solutions. The company focuses on mixed-use, office, light industrial, self-storage, warehouse, and retail properties. NuBridge Commercial Lending LLC was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Pomona, California.

Valor Healthcare

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Valor Healthcare, Inc. develops and operates community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) for veterans. The company provides primary care medical services, including annual physical exams, lab services, electrocardiograms, immunizations, pharmacy consultation, nutrition, radiology, and telehealth services. It also provides mental health services, including counseling, acute and chronic outpatient psychiatric services, depression, headache, diabetes management, sleep problems, stress management, anxiety, post traumatic stress, substance abuse, suicide prevention, military sexual trauma, mental health consultation, and traumatic brain injury services; and women health services, including infertility evaluation, osteoporosis screening and treatment, gynecology, mammography, and contraception counseling services. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Addison, Texas. It has additional offices in Harrison, Arkansas; Gardena, East Los Angeles, and Laguna Hills, California; Bogalusa, Franklin, and Houma, Louisiana; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Belmont County, Ohio; Altus, Oklahoma; Durango, Colorado; Albert Lea and Shakopee, Minnesota; Glens Falls, Kingston, and Lockport, New York; Armstrong County, Beaver County, Clarion County, Cranberry Township, Washington County, and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Cookeville, Maury County, and Roane County, Tennessee; Denton and Sherman, Texas; Danville, Virginia; Cody, Wyoming; Bloomington, Indiana; and Bellevue, Federal Way, and North Seattle, Washington. Valor Healthcare, Inc. is a prior subsidiary of Concentra, Inc.

Valence Surface Technologies

Venture Round in 2013
Valence Surface Technologies is one of the largest independently owned aerospace and defense metal processing companies with a focus on flight critical parts. The platform was formed through the combination of Coast Plating, Inc. and Chrome Plus International, two leading metal finishing companies based in Los Angeles, CA and Wichita, KS. The Company operates four facilities in two of the most critical aerospace manufacturing hubs, and benefits from a very comprehensive set of OEM approvals that span a wide range of surface treatment capabilities. Valence's core expertise is in servicing mission critical parts on key aircraft platforms where the quality demands are stringent and the cost of failure is high. The platform's broad suite of services include non-destructive testing, shot peening, chemical processing (anodize, chemfilm, passivate, and plating), and chemical milling. Valence's operations provide a unique set of capabilities, allowing for the processing of parts ranging from large monolithic wing spars, bulkheads, and fuselage skins, to highly intricate engine, electronics, and flight control components.

Lucky Bucks

Venture Round in 2016
Lucky Bucks is a digital skill-based coin operated amusement machine (COAM) route operator based in and incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia in the U.S. LB is the holder of a Master License, and our machines are fully licensed and governed by the Georgia Lottery Corporation and offer players a variety of digital skill-based coin-operated amusement machines. LB’s growth has outpaced the broader COAM gaming market in Georgia, and is now a leading operator with one of the largest and fastest growing footprints in the market.

Kittyhawk

Private Equity Round in 2023
Kittyhawk offers hot isostatic pressing services and material processing solutions. They provide solutions for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, commercial, military, automotive, firearms, and oil and gas industries. These services offer an advantage in industries such as precision casting, powder metal, metal bonding, and metal injection.

Rubicon Bakers LLC

Private Placement in 2020
Rubicon Bakers LLC produces and sells baked food products. It offers cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, California.

Huron

Venture Round in 2013
Huron is a leading manufacturer of complex tubular assemblies and precision machined products for the automotive industry. Huron provides customers with strong design and engineering capabilities, and its facility and systems are state-of-the-art. Originally founded in 1943, Huron has grown into one of the largest designers and producers of tubular assemblies and precision machined components in North America. The Company's commitment to quality, customer service and competitive pricing has brought it success in the global marketplace.

Windstream - EarthLink consumer internet business

Acquisition in 2019
Windstream - EarthLink consumer internet business provides data networking, core transport, security, unified.

Select Interior Concepts

Private Equity Round in 2017
Select Interior Concepts is a diversified product and service company with market leading capabilities in interior selections, merchandising, and complex supply chain management with a focus on the residential construction market. It has two wholly owned subsidiaries doing business as Residential Design Services (“RDS”) and Architectural Surfaces Group (“ASG”).

Southern Steel & Wire Co.

Private Equity Round in 2018
SSW manufactures steel and glass components for the food preservation, cooking, and home comfort market segments. SSW provides value-added products and systems to its OEM customer base with innovative products such as self-clean porcelain coated oven racks and Spill Smart™ hydrophobic refrigerator shelving.

Terraboost

Private Equity Round in 2022
For over a decade, Terraboost Media has been connecting businesses with potential customers through wellness. Terraboost has created a massive advertising network of over 53,000 Wellness Billboards reaching an impressive 3.9 billion consumers per month. Terraboost has partnered with more than 1,000 malls, 5,000 supermarkets, 5,000 drugstores, and 100 airports to provide these Wellness Billboards (welcome center/cart wipe kiosks) for the health and wellness of their billions of guests. Advertisers can literally engage with their target audience nationally, regionally, or locally by selecting venues within the advertising networks or zip codes that matter most. Join the hundreds of satisfied repeat advertisers to achieve top of mind recall.

NxEdge

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
NxEdge Inc. provides supplies engineering material coatings to chip manufacturers and OEM equipment makers. The company’s products and services include advanced engineered coating, machining, anodization, fluoropolymers, advanced cleaning, and analyitics. It serves semiconductor and secondary parts markets. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho with additional locations in Santa Clara, San Carlos, and Morgan HIll, California.

California Brazing

Private Equity Round in 2019
California Brazing is a turnkey manufacturer of critical brazed components located at the heart of complex machines for the aircraft connectivity, aerospace and defense and specialty electronics industries. Committed to providing only the highest quality products and services, California Brazing maintains leading industry accreditations and certifications, including Nadcap, AS9100 and ISO 9001:2008. In addition, with extensive brazing, machining and manufacturing sequence expertise, California Brazing has the capacity, experience and flexibility needed to give customers’ products a competitive edge.

Cochran Wholesale Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Cochran Wholesale Pharmaceutical, Inc. operates as a generic wholesale pharmaceutical distributor. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Monroe, Georgia.

ParFab

Funding Round in 2016
ParFab is an independently owned corporation with a highly experienced management team. ParFab is one of the nation's leading turnkey fabrication shops. Their experience and attention to detail allows us to consistently supply the petrochemical and energy industry with top-of-the-line production services. Their customers can expect clear and open communication throughout each project, as we stay on budget and on time

Oscar W. Larson

Acquisition in 2021
Oscar Larson is an end-to-end equipment distributor and provider of installation, testing, inspection, maintenance and repair services to fuel infrastructure and other customers across the Midwest.

Lucky Bucks

Venture Round in 2020
Lucky Bucks is a digital skill-based coin operated amusement machine (COAM) route operator based in and incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia in the U.S. LB is the holder of a Master License, and our machines are fully licensed and governed by the Georgia Lottery Corporation and offer players a variety of digital skill-based coin-operated amusement machines. LB’s growth has outpaced the broader COAM gaming market in Georgia, and is now a leading operator with one of the largest and fastest growing footprints in the market.

Oscar W. Larson

Venture Round in 2020
Oscar Larson is an end-to-end equipment distributor and provider of installation, testing, inspection, maintenance and repair services to fuel infrastructure and other customers across the Midwest.

Karman Missile & Space Systems

Venture Round in 2020
Karman is a market platform designed to deliver enhanced capacity, supply chain solutions, and engineering technology on the most critical portions of rockets, spacecraft, missiles, and hypersonic platforms.

Allcat Claims Service

Private Equity Round in 2022
Allcat Claims Services commercial management team has a proven track record managing large complex losses for our clients.

Iowa Northern Railway

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Iowa Northern Railway Company provides rail transportation services in the United States and Canada. The company offers grain, corn, and beans transportation services; ethanol/biofuels and renewable energy transportation services for producers, traders, marketers, and buyers; wind turbine components distribution services, including generators, hubs, blades, and tower sections, as well as fans; and transloading and storage services. It also operates an online store that provides accessories, outerwear, and shirts and casual wear. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with offices, repair and maintenance shops, and yard facilities in Manly, Greene, and Waterloo, Iowa.

Florida Spine and Joint Institute, LLC

Private Placement in 2018
Florida Spine and Joint Institute, LLC provides spectrum spinal surgery and extremity care services to patients in Florida. It offers chiropractic care, orthopedic surgery, stem cell therapy, sports medicine, auto accident, interventional pain, and magnetic resonance imaging services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Coral Springs, Florida with clinics in Florida.

Madison-Kipp

Acquisition in 2015
Madison-Kipp Corporation designs and manufactures precision machined components and system subassemblies for customers in the transportation, industrial, lawn and garden, and leisure-end markets. It offers rear drive unit axle housing assembly, twin cylinder engine crankcases, engine to transmission inner primary housings, and cam chain tensioner brackets for light vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, recreational vehicles, and industrial applications. The company also provides design and engineering, tooling, casting, machining and assembly, and integration services. Madison-Kipp Corporation was formerly known as Kipp Lubricator Company. The company was incorporated in 1898 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Earthlink

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
EarthLink, Inc (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure and services to medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise customers, and over 1.5 million residential customers across the United States. EarthLink is a leading Internet and security services provider dedicated to delivering great customer experiences in a connected world. They help securely establish connections at affordable rates.

BPS Supply Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
BPS Supply Group provides durable pipe connections.

Core Minerals

Venture Round in 2016
Core Appalachia is a privately held, independent producer and processor of natural gas in the Devonian region in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. Headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, Core’s 5,600 conventional wells are strategically positioned throughout 1.2 million acres of the southwestern Appalachian Basin to meet the growing regional demand for natural gas.

Thriving Brands

Venture Round in 2021
Thriving Brands is a consumer products company focused on the development and rejuvenation of consumer brands across the globe.

Rubicon Bakery

Venture Round in 2020
We handcraft our delectable desserts from quality, all natural ingredients and help rebuild lives by employing, training and supporting people needing a second chance.

Field Aerospace, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Field Aerospace, Inc., through its subsidiary, provides aircraft modification, design engineering, and avionics services. The company’s modification services include special mission, interior, and avionics modifications; design engineering services comprise design, analysis, ground and flight testing, and certification; and avionics services include commercial and military avionics repair, overhaul, and products distribution. It also manufactures parts and spares for the commercial and military aerospace industry; and sells business, commercial, and military aircraft. Field Aerospace, Inc. was formerly known as Amavco, Inc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Seattle and Washington.

Bell Fish Company LLC

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Bell Fish Company LLC owns and operates fish farms and recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility. The company produces fresh fish for customers in the retail and foodservice markets. Bell Fish Company LLC was formerly known as TCFI Bell SPE I LLC. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Albany, Indiana.

NxEdge

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
NxEdge Inc. provides supplies engineering material coatings to chip manufacturers and OEM equipment makers. The company’s products and services include advanced engineered coating, machining, anodization, fluoropolymers, advanced cleaning, and analyitics. It serves semiconductor and secondary parts markets. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho with additional locations in Santa Clara, San Carlos, and Morgan HIll, California.

Nevada Heat Treating, Inc.

Private Placement in 2019
Nevada Heat Treating, Inc. offers brazing, heat treating, and thermal management solutions to aerospace, automotive, defense, military, and mining sectors. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.

AG&M

Funding Round in 2015
Since 1992, AG&M has been a worldwide leader in granite, marble, tile and soapstone supply. We have five U.S. sales centers and slab yards and a globetrotting management team. Our deep industry experience and excellent reputation give us access to the finest quarries in the world, while our diverse customer base gives us the buying power to bring our customers top quality natural stone at an economical price. We carry more than 120 colors of natural stone in slabs from Brazil, India, China, Europe and beyond. Whatever the need, AG&M has it covered. .

Precise Packaging

Venture Round in 2012
Precise Packaging is a manufacturer of aerosol and liquid products for premier brands in the personal care, home fragrance and over-the-counter end markets. Specializing in small-format production, Precise offers its customers a complete line of solutions including formulation development, product design, supply chain management, manufacturing and packaging.

Cadient LLC

Private Placement in 2019
Cadient Talent offers the end-to-end hiring solution for distributed workforces. Built specifically for the field, their intuitive and flexible platform meets the complex needs of high-volume, hourly hiring and provides managers with a constant pipeline of quality candidates. They help your Central HR manage policy standards and reinforce compliance across multiple locations, while enabling decentralized managers to act and succeed locally. By streamlining hiring workflows, they reduce variation and human error, resulting in faster, better hiring and a more productive workforce.

Picture Head, LLC

Private Placement in 2018
Picture Head, LLC provides post-production services. It offers editorial, color, audio, graphic, and digital services. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Hollywood, California.

NuBridge Commercial Lending

Seed Round in 2020
NuBridge Commercial Lending LLC offers commercial real estate bridge lending solutions. The company focuses on mixed-use, office, light industrial, self-storage, warehouse, and retail properties. NuBridge Commercial Lending LLC was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Pomona, California.

Iowa Northern Railway

Venture Round in 2016
Iowa Northern Railway Company provides rail transportation services in the United States and Canada. The company offers grain, corn, and beans transportation services; ethanol/biofuels and renewable energy transportation services for producers, traders, marketers, and buyers; wind turbine components distribution services, including generators, hubs, blades, and tower sections, as well as fans; and transloading and storage services. It also operates an online store that provides accessories, outerwear, and shirts and casual wear. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with offices, repair and maintenance shops, and yard facilities in Manly, Greene, and Waterloo, Iowa.

Florida Spine and Joint Institute

Private Equity Round in 2018
Headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Florida Spine and Joint Institute (“FSJI”) is a leading provider of full continuum extremity and spinal care services. The Company’s service offering includes imaging services, chiropractic care, pain management and outpatient surgical services. FSJI serves a variety of patient populations, with expertise in the personal injury space. The Company operates 14 locations across South, Central and Western Florida.

Field Aerospace

Venture Round in 2020
Field Aerospace is an aviation & aerospace company specializing in aircraft maintenance and management services.