LightRidge Solutions Acquires Trident Systems

Firmament Invests in LightRidge Solutions Holdings LLC

October 5, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Firmament announced a capital investment in LightRidge Solutions Holdings LLC to provide structured equity and credit financing to the space- and defense-focused platform. The investment will support LightRidge’s continued platform build and capability expansion—LightRidge (an ATL Partners-backed platform) has previously added GEOST and Ophir and recently integrated Trident Systems to expand space electronics, sensing and C4ISR capabilities.

Rocket Lab Acquires Geost, LLC from ATL Partners / LightRidge Solutions

August 12, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (a subsidiary of Rocket Lab Corporation) is acquiring Geost, LLC, a LightRidge Solutions subsidiary, in a deal that represents a successful exit for ATL Partners. Following the sale ATL will combine its remaining LightRidge businesses, Trident Systems and Ophir Corporation, into a new defense electronics platform called Trident Solutions; the transaction strengthens Rocket Lab's EO/IR payload and mission-capability offerings for defense and intelligence customers and is subject to regulatory approval.

Ridgeline International Acquires System High Corporation

March 17, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Ridgeline International has acquired System High Corporation, with System High operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ridgeline. Both companies are portfolio companies of Enlightenment Capital; the combined organization will deliver expanded multi-domain security and protection services to defense, intelligence, government, and commercial customers.

Owl Cyber Defense Acquires Trident Assured Collaboration Systems (ACS) Product Line

January 5, 2021

Cybersecurity

Owl Cyber Defense Solutions (backed by DC Capital Partners) acquired the Trident Assured Collaboration Systems (ACS) product line to broaden its certified Cross Domain Solution (CDS) offerings. The acquisition adds the only U.S. government–approved VoIP and VTC CDS and advanced Full Motion Video (FMV) filtering capabilities, strengthening Owl's product portfolio for defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure customers.

Highlander Partners Acquires Liteye Systems

November 28, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Highlander Partners, through its newly formed High Point Aerotechnologies division, acquired Liteye Systems, a U.S.-based developer and integrator of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). The transaction marks the first investment by High Point as Highlander pursues a buy-and-build strategy to create a platform in the C-UAS/UAS and related defense markets to support government and military customers.

7RIDGE Acquires Trading Technologies

October 31, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

7RIDGE, a specialized growth equity firm, has agreed to acquire Trading Technologies International, a provider of high-performance professional trading software and a SaaS trading platform. The investment will fuel Trading Technologies' organic growth, support its SaaS product roadmap and enable targeted strategic acquisitions while the company remains independent under new ownership.