Trace3 Acquires Set Solutions

American Securities Acquires Trace3 from H.I.G. Capital

September 27, 2021

IT Services

Affiliates of private equity firm American Securities have agreed to acquire Trace3 from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. Trace3 is an Irvine, California–based IT solutions and managed services provider serving over 2,500 commercial and enterprise clients; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal remains subject to customary closing conditions.

Apollo Funds Acquires Trace3 from American Securities

November 3, 2025

IT Services

Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo completed the acquisition of Trace3 from American Securities, with American Securities retaining a significant minority equity interest. The transaction will support Trace3's accelerated growth and capability expansion across AI, cloud, data & analytics, and cybersecurity.

Trace3 Acquires Groupware Technology

November 10, 2020

IT Services

Trace3, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has acquired Groupware Technology to expand its market presence in Northern California and Arizona and broaden its cloud, data intelligence, and data center services. Groupware will remain led locally while gaining access to Trace3's broader technology portfolio and capabilities in security, AI, and managed services.

Trace3 Acquires Tail Wind Informatics

January 9, 2024

Data & Analytics

Trace3, a technology consulting and systems-integration firm headquartered in Irvine, California, has acquired Tail Wind Informatics, a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based data and analytics consulting firm. The acquisition (closed January 2, 2024) expands Trace3's Data & Analytics capabilities and brings Tail Wind's expertise in business intelligence, cloud analytics, and data management into Trace3's service portfolio.

Trace3 Acquires IVOXY

June 3, 2025

IT Services

Trace3, an Irvine-based business transformation consultancy, has acquired IVOXY, a Seattle-based data center-focused technology solutions provider. The deal expands Trace3's Pacific Northwest footprint and adds capabilities in software-defined networking, hybrid cloud, infrastructure engineering, and cybersecurity; IVOXY will operate as "IVOXY, a Trace3 Company."

Trace3 and Data Strategy Combine Through Strategic Investment by H.I.G. Capital

August 6, 2018

IT Services

H.I.G. Capital has made a strategic investment to combine Trace3 and Data Strategy, creating a national IT solutions provider. The combination pairs Trace3's security, data intelligence and cloud capabilities with Data Strategy's mobility, collaboration, integration, inventory and managed services to broaden capabilities and scale for enterprise and mid-market clients. Century Technology Group (parent of Data Strategy) and its leadership will remain involved as shareholders.