Trive-backed Vitesse Systems Acquires Sterling Precision, Inc.

Vitesse Systems Acquires Spacetime Engineering

September 24, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Vitesse Systems, a Trive Capital-backed aerospace and defense platform, has acquired Spacetime Engineering, a provider of high-performance ground antenna feeds for satellite and gateway systems. The acquisition expands Vitesse’s multi-band antenna capabilities and positions the combined company to deliver broader, faster communications solutions to military and commercial satellite customers.

Trive-backed Vitesse Systems Acquires Custom Microwave, Inc.

June 21, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Trive Capital-backed platform Vitesse Systems has acquired Custom Microwave, Inc. (CMi), a Longmont, Colorado-based maker of high-performance passive antennas for space and ground applications. The add-on expands Vitesse's capabilities in antenna design and advanced manufacturing (electroforming and additive manufacturing) to better serve satellite, radar and electronic-warfare customers.

VIRTEX Enterprises (Insight Equity) Acquires Precision Technology, Inc.

December 18, 2019

Manufacturing

VIRTEX Enterprises, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company backed by Insight Equity, acquired a majority of the assets of Precision Technology, Inc. (PTI), a single-facility EMS provider in Plano, Texas. The add-on expands VIRTEX's NPI, ultra-low-volume and flex/rigid-flex assembly capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Texas aerospace and defense corridor.

Trive Capital Acquires AceCo Precision Manufacturing; Integrates with NxEdge Platform

November 22, 2019

Manufacturing

Trive Capital has acquired AceCo Precision Manufacturing, a Boise, Idaho-based maker and refurbisher of mission-critical precision components for semiconductor and display equipment. AceCo will be integrated with Trive portfolio company NxEdge to form a vertically integrated platform aimed at reducing lead times and improving quality for semiconductor and display OEMs; NxEdge leadership will lead the combined platform.

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.

Cerberus Capital Management Acquires Votaw Precision Technologies

March 24, 2025

Manufacturing

Cerberus Capital Management has acquired Votaw Precision Technologies, a Santa Fe Springs, California-based specialty manufacturer of mission-critical hardware and components for aerospace, defense, space and maritime applications. The deal, led by Cerberus' Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities platform, will support investments to expand Votaw's machining and assembly capacity, deepen customer relationships, and broaden its geographic footprint to bolster the U.S. defense industrial base.