Trive Capital Invests in Forward Slope Incorporated

Trive-backed Forward Slope Acquires Soar Technology

August 24, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

Forward Slope Incorporated, a Trive Capital-backed technology platform, has acquired Soar Technology, Inc. The add-on strengthens Forward Slope's AI/ML capabilities for Department of Defense and national security customers; the SoarTech leadership invested alongside Trive and will remain as senior leaders of the combined platform.

Trive Capital Acquires Hypergiant Industries

August 22, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has acquired AI defense platform company Hypergiant Industries to complement its portfolio company Forward Slope. Hypergiant CEO Mike Betzer will remain in place as the company scales its cloud-based CommandCenter geospatial data visualization and AI-enabled C5ISR offerings; terms were not disclosed.

Trive Capital Invests in Systems Innovation Engineering

February 16, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made a strategic investment in Systems Innovation Engineering (SIE), a Mullica Hill, New Jersey–based defense systems engineering and design firm. The capital will support SIE’s continued growth and capability expansion across radar/RF, directed energy, counter-UAS systems and supply-chain/logistics support for defense customers.

Trive Capital Invests in Kittyhawk Inc.

January 26, 2023

Industrial Services

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made a growth investment in Kittyhawk, Inc., a West Coast provider of Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) services serving aerospace, defense, space and medical end markets. The partnership will support Kittyhawk's organic growth and future acquisitions to expand capabilities and serve increasing demand for additively manufactured and mission-critical components.

Trive Capital Acquires Cadient Talent Carve-Out from Kronos

June 17, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Trive Capital, alongside co-investors Six Pillars Partners and Swordstone Partners, has acquired the hiring solutions business of Kronos Incorporated and rebranded the business as Cadient Talent. Cadient is a SaaS applicant-tracking and assessment platform focused on high-volume, hourly hiring in the United States and Canada; Trive says it will invest in product development and support growth.

Trive Capital Invests in PavCon

February 12, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made an investment in PavCon, a provider of predictive analytics and decision‑support software serving U.S. defense customers. The partnership will fund PavCon’s growth—investing behind its talent, technology and scalable operating model—to accelerate delivery of AI-driven predictive solutions; financial terms were not disclosed.