Key Takeaways
- • Trilantic North America was named to Inc. Magazine's 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors list for the fifth consecutive year, recognizing private equity, venture capital and lending firms with track records backing founder-led companies.
- • The firm was also named one of GrowthCap's Top Private Equity Firms for 2025, its fourth consecutive year on that list.
- • Trilantic North America has managed seven private equity fund families with aggregate capital commitments of $11 billion since inception.
- • The Inc. ranking was disclosed as paid: the firm provided an application fee to Inc. Magazine, and an award acceptance fee was provided to GrowthCap.
Summary
Trilantic North America announced on October 28, 2025 via Business Wire that it has been recognized for two annual awards highlighting its focus on growth-oriented partnerships with founders and entrepreneurs. For the fifth consecutive year, the firm was named to Inc. Magazine's Founder-Friendly Investors list for 2025, which recognizes private equity firms, venture capital firms and lenders with a track record of backing founder-led companies. The firm also was named one of GrowthCap's Top Private Equity Firms for 2025 for the fourth year.
Charles Ayres, Chairman and Partner of Trilantic North America, said the firm is committed to helping portfolio companies scale and achieve lasting success, and that the recognitions reflect the strength of its partnerships with founders and the work of its team. The firm said it has made strategic investments in growth-oriented founder-led companies this year, supporting several add-on acquisitions across its existing portfolio, and that it offers portfolio companies access to senior advisors, operational best practices and long-term growth support.
The Inc. ranking is based on questionnaires submitted by entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms, detailing how their portfolio companies grew during those partnerships. The GrowthCap ranking, per the release, reflects evaluation of reputation among CEOs, LPs and other GPs, portfolio support, overall growth and performance, and factors including culture and commitment to ESG. The release also discloses that Trilantic provided compensation in the form of an application fee to Inc. Magazine and an award acceptance fee to GrowthCap in connection with the awards.
Trilantic Capital Management L.P. describes itself as a growth-focused middle market private equity firm pursuing control and significant minority investments in North America, with its primary focus in business and consumer services.
Charles Ayres, Chairman and Partner of Trilantic North America, said the firm is committed to helping portfolio companies scale and achieve lasting success, and that the recognitions reflect the strength of its partnerships with founders and the work of its team. The firm said it has made strategic investments in growth-oriented founder-led companies this year, supporting several add-on acquisitions across its existing portfolio, and that it offers portfolio companies access to senior advisors, operational best practices and long-term growth support.
The Inc. ranking is based on questionnaires submitted by entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms, detailing how their portfolio companies grew during those partnerships. The GrowthCap ranking, per the release, reflects evaluation of reputation among CEOs, LPs and other GPs, portfolio support, overall growth and performance, and factors including culture and commitment to ESG. The release also discloses that Trilantic provided compensation in the form of an application fee to Inc. Magazine and an award acceptance fee to GrowthCap in connection with the awards.
Trilantic Capital Management L.P. describes itself as a growth-focused middle market private equity firm pursuing control and significant minority investments in North America, with its primary focus in business and consumer services.
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