Trive Capital Partner Tanner Cope (left) and Dr. Marco Villa, CEO of Canopy Aerospace & Defense [Photos: Apogee]
The Dallas private equity firm merged two California manufacturers with a Colorado R&D hub to launch an advanced materials platform for sea, space, and air. The move caps a 12-month run that saw Trive close its fifth fund at $2.7 billion, double its Uptown headquarters, and expand its defense and space portfolio.