Trive Capital Invests in Systems Innovation Engineering

Trive Capital Invests in Forward Slope Incorporated

November 30, 2022

Software

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made an investment in Forward Slope Incorporated, a San Diego–headquartered provider of mission-critical software, geospatial mapping and surveillance solutions for defense and national security customers. Forward Slope CEO Carlos Persichetti remains with the company and invested alongside Trive; the partnership is intended to support organic growth and potential acquisitions to expand capabilities and scale the business.

Trive Capital Invests in Wilson Electronics

August 18, 2022

Telecommunications

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made an investment in Wilson Electronics, a U.S.-based leader in cellular signal amplification and wireless connectivity solutions. The partnership will support Wilson Electronics’ next phase of growth, including expanding its product offerings, target customer base, and geographic coverage while continuing U.S.-based design and manufacturing.

Trive Capital Provides Structured Recapitalization to Field Aerospace

July 27, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital provided a structured capital investment in Field Aerospace to buy out a minority shareholder (Dan Magarian) and support the company’s future growth and acquisition plans. Field Aerospace, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates aircraft integration, modification, engineering and parts manufacturing facilities serving government, aerospace and defense customers across the U.S. and Canada.

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 Invests in Independent Forgings & Alloys (IFA)

February 27, 2025

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made a strategic investment in Independent Forgings & Alloys (IFA), a Sheffield, United Kingdom-based integrated manufacturer of complex forgings serving aerospace, defense and power generation markets. Trive will partner with IFA's management (CEO Andy McGuinness remains in place) to accelerate growth through organic investment and potential add-on acquisitions to expand capabilities and address supply-chain needs in aerospace and defense.

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.