Trilantic North America Honored as Leading Founder Friendly Investment Firm

Firm selected as one of Inc. Magazine’s Founder-Friendly Investors and GrowthCap’s Top Private Equity Firms for 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trilantic North America is pleased to have been once again selected for two annual awards that recognize the firm’s commitment to partnering with and driving meaningful growth across its portfolio companies.

The firm was recently recognized on Inc. Magazine’s annual Founder-Friendly Investors list for 2024. This is Trilantic North America’s fourth consecutive year on the list, which celebrates companies that have a successful track record of collaborating and remaining actively involved with the businesses they invest in.

This accolade builds upon other honors awarded to Trilantic North America, including being named as one of GrowthCap’s Top Private Equity Firms for 2024 for the third year. Nominees for this list were evaluated based on firm capabilities beyond financial capital, including portfolio company value creation, firm growth and track record, culture, and commitment to responsible investing, among other factors.

“We are honored to once again be distinguished as one of Inc. Magazine’s Founder-Friendly Investors and GrowthCap’s Top Private Equity Firms. These awards are a testament to the invaluable partnerships we have created with families and founders and the remarkable work of the team,” said Charles Ayres, Chairman and Partner of Trilantic North America. “We’re proud of our longstanding history of partnering with dynamic companies to work together, grow together and win together. It is a privilege to be recognized on these lists alongside our respected industry peers.”

This year, Trilantic North America has made several investments in growth-oriented founder-led companies and supported portfolio companies through numerous acquisitions. Alongside its investments, Trilantic North America remains committed to providing strategic guidance to its management teams through close collaboration with its investment team and advisors. Trilantic North America has a history of making senior advisors and other resources available to its management teams for operational expertise and best practices as they scale their businesses.

For more information on Trilantic North America’s history of partnering with families and founder-led businesses, visit: www.trilanticnorthamerica.com.

About Trilantic North America

Trilantic Capital Management L.P. ("Trilantic North America") is a growth-focused middle market private equity firm focused on control and significant minority investments in North America. Trilantic North America's primary investment focus is in the business services and consumer sectors. Trilantic North America has managed or is currently managing seven private equity fund families with aggregate capital commitments of $11 billion.

For more information, visit www.trilanticnorthamerica.com.

*Trilantic NA was awarded the above ranking from Inc. Magazine on October 29, 2024, the Inc. Founder Friendly List highlights firms that Inc. Magazine determined remained actively involved with the businesses in which they invest, and that earned the trust of the entrepreneurs they supported to help drive growth. Inc. Magazine selected firms based on questionnaires submitted by entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms, detailing how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships. Compensation in the form of an application fee was provided by Trilantic NA to Inc. Magazine in connection with this award.

*Trilantic NA was awarded the above ranking from GrowthCap on August 20, 2024, based on Trilantic NA’s reputation among CEOs, LPs, and other GPs, as well as the firm’s support to portfolio companies and overall growth and performance. Compensation in the form of an award acceptance fee was provided by Trilantic NA to GrowthCap. Trilantic NA was awarded the ranking based on GrowthCap’s evaluation of factors including culture, performance, and commitment to ESG, among others.