Apollo Funds Acquires Trace3 from American Securities
November 3, 2025
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.
- Buyers
- Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo
- Targets
- Trace3
- Sellers
- American Securities
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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