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Trive Capital Partner Tanner Cope (left) and Dr. Marco Villa, CEO of Canopy Aerospace & Defense [Photos: Apogee]
Dallas-Based Trive Capital Forms Canopy Aerospace & Defense With Former SpaceX Exec as CEO
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Sep 4, 2025
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.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 1, 2024
The iced tea franchising company has appointed Shane Clark as chief development officer and Michael Stoddard as vice president of IT. Both men bring extensive experience in their fields, positioning HTeaO for "continued growth and operational excellence" as the brand expands nationwide.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2024
Mo' Bettahs is a fast casual concept that serves what it calls "an authentic Hawaiian plate lunch." Both Savory Fund and Mo' Bettahs' founders—Hawaii-born brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack—will retain significant minority stakes in the company, which operates 56 stores across seven states.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 26, 2024
Joining private equity firm Trive Capital after a decade at The Carlyle Group, Amy Wesley is responsible for capital formation, product development, and investor communication.
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Trive Capital announced take-private of U.K-based Ten Entertainment Group [Photo: Trive Capital]
Dallas’ Trive Capital Is Taking a U.K. Bowling and Entertainment Company Private
by Lance Murray | Feb 8, 2024
Tenpin offers customers a unique experience via a mix of bowling lanes, video arcades, escape rooms, karaoke, laser tag, pool, table tennis, and soft play across 53 centers. The partnership with Trive will allow Tenpin to accelerate its expansion strategy in the U.K. and continue to invest in its site portfolio to enhance customer experience, the Dallas PE firm said.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Aug 22, 2023
Hypergiant Industries, a pioneering AI defense platform, finds a strategic match in its acquisition by Dallas's Trive Capital. Dallas Co-Founder Ben Lamm and CEO Mike Betzer both champion the shared vision of next-gen AI technologies bolstering national defense and critical infrastructure.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 12, 2023
Fort Worth-based HTeaO is quenching thirsts with "ultra-premium" iced teas and coffee at 68 locations in five states, with 93 units currently under construction. This week, Dallas-based Crux Capital and Trive Capital both decided to have a taste—by getting a minority stake in the company. HTeaO currently offers 26 flavors of fresh-brewed iced tea, from Root Beer to Sweet Blueberry Green to Sweet Turbo Citrus Energy Tea and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 2, 2023
Cascade Services was created through a partnership between Trive, LP First Capital, and an experienced management team to pursue acquisition opportunities in the residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services sector.
The Cascade team includes CEO Tyrone "Ty" Johnson, who previously was a Trive operating partner and chief executive officer of publicly traded Select Interior Concepts.
The Cascade team includes CEO Tyrone "Ty" Johnson, who previously was a Trive operating partner and chief executive officer of publicly traded Select Interior Concepts.
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Shridhar Mittal, CEO of Zimperium. [Photo: Zimperium]
Follow the Money: Zimperium Acquired, Arctos Sports Partners Eyes New Fund, Dallas Venture Capital Makes Two Investments, And More
by Kevin Cummings | Apr 4, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 17, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Sabre, Trive Capital, Dresner Partners, NuZee, TimelyMD, Meritize, JAMCO Interests, Unleashed Brands, OncoNano Medicatin, EarthxFilm.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 24, 2021
It was only last January that Trive Capital—a Dallas-based PE firm—formed Karman in a partnership with AMRO Fabricating and Aerospace Engineering. The Systima acquisition is the fifth transaction Trive has completed in the last 12 months in building the Karman platform into an aerospace and hypersonic powerhouse.
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Dallas’ Trive Capital Forms Thriving Brands, Acquires Right Guard and Dry Idea From Germany’s Henkel
by David Seeley |
Aug 24, 2021
The acquisition by Thriving Brands was announced in June, but Trive's involvement was only revealed today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In 2006, Henkel and its U.S. Dial division acquired Right Guard, Dry Idea, and Soft & Dry from Proctor & Gamble for $420 million.
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Follow the Money: OncoNano Series A Funding Reaches $35.4M; ECi Acquires UK Software Reseller
by Lance Murray | Jul 18, 2019
You’ll find news about more than $6.4B in deals. Trive Capital, Cresco Capital Partners, Prologis, WatchGuard, Rent-A-Center, Comstock Resources, Covey Park Energy, Interstate Restoration, and Temperature Control Systems also are included in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 13, 2019
You’ll also find news about Alkami, KoiReader Technologies, Metropolis Truck Yard Partners, 4FRONT, Boulevard Media, MyndVR, Jacobs, Trive Capital, Comstock Resources, Covey Park Energy, OmniSYS, and Federal Heath in this roundup of funding, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships involving companies in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 3, 2019
You’ll also find news about American Beacon Advisors, Learfield-IMG College, Veritex, HealthLine Solutions, and Mayrath & Co. in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors with ties to North Texas.
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