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Trivest Partners: Invited Member
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Invited Member — Apex Ecosystem

Trivest Partners

Apex Member Partner — Coral Gables, Florida

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents Trivest Partners — one of the oldest private equity firms in the southeastern United States. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, Trivest manages $6 billion in capital across four fund families, exclusively focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses. Connecting visionary founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

What Apex Is

Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Trivest Partners can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

Invited Member
Trivest Partners

Founded in 1981, Trivest Partners is a leading private equity firm headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, with offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto. For over 40 years, Trivest has invested exclusively in founder-led and family-owned businesses in the lower middle market.

Trivest invests across business services, consumer and retail, healthcare, niche manufacturing, and value-added distribution. Their philosophy: partner with founders through flexible transaction structures and their 'Just Say No' program — eliminating common pain points founders experience in private equity partnerships.

With 500+ investments totaling nearly $8 billion in value, 87+ exits, and 55 current portfolio companies, Trivest has built an extraordinary track record. The firm manages four distinct fund families: Recognition Fund ($1.3B), Mid-Market Fund VII ($950M), Discovery Fund II ($600M), and Growth Investment Fund III ($730M). Over 50 founders who previously partnered with Trivest have reinvested in the firm's funds.

Mission: We are exclusively focused on the growth and support of founder-led and family-owned businesses.
www.trivest.com · info@trivest.com
2811 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 400, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Key Figures
500+
Portfolio Companies
0
Unicorns Created
0
IPOs
87+
M&A Exits
$6B
AUM
40+
Years Active
67
Team Members
Invited
Apex Role

"More than 50 founders who have previously partnered with Trivest have invested their own capital in our funds — the ultimate validation of our founder-first approach."

— Trivest Partners
Startup Application

Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program

Aligned with Trivest Partners's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit this application. Registration at myapex.me is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.
Your unique Apex Participant ID. You receive this upon registration at myapex.me. Required to submit.
1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
"Exclusively focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses." — Trivest Partners
Trivest values founder-led businesses with $1M-$15M EBITDA in fragmented industries with strong market positions.
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why does it matter?
What is the problem, why is it important, and who suffers from it?
"Our 'Just Say No' program eliminates the pain points founders experience with private equity." — Trivest Partners
Trivest Partners is deeply invested in AI and frontier technology. Describe how technology powers your offering.
3. Market & Traction
How big is the opportunity and what have you achieved so far?
Users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, LOIs, notable milestones.
4. Funding & Investment
Trivest invests through four fund families spanning control buyouts to minority growth equity.
"With 40+ years and 500+ investments, we are the trusted partner for founders ready for their next chapter." — Trivest Partners
What specifically draws you to Trivest Partners's approach and expertise?
5. Additional Information
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Apex Business Group Worldwide SL (abc-worldwide.com/ecosystem) does not act as an investment broker, placement agent, or funding intermediary. Alpha Academy — Club Society Multiverses (abc-worldwide.com/alphaacademy) does not represent Trivest Partners or any investor. Trivest Partners is an invited member of the Apex Ecosystem. Submission does not guarantee review, response, or investment.

Trivest Partners may browse submitted applications at their sole discretion. All participation is voluntary and non-binding. Apex does not sell applicant data. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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