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National Post
a day ago
- Business
- National Post
Trivest Announces Sale of Unosquare
Article content MIAMI — Trivest Partners ('Trivest'), a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in founder and family-owned businesses, has completed the successful sale of its portfolio company Unosquare, LLC ('Unosquare ' or the 'Company') to Ridgemont Equity Partners. Unosquare partnered with Trivest's non-control fund, Trivest Growth Investment Fund ('TGIF'), in late 2020. Since launching the non-control extension nearly a decade ago, Trivest has completed 27 non-control platform investments with several highly successful exits. Article content Unosquare is a global delivery engineering partner delivering enterprise solutions with advanced capabilities and strategic positioning for data-intensive industries. Leveraging over 1,000 delivery professionals across the Americas and Europe, Unosquare harnesses the power of Data, AI, and agile innovation to drive transformative outcomes for clients worldwide. Led by CEO Giancarlo Di Vece and a seasoned management team, Unosquare continued its longstanding history of organic growth, bolstered by 3 strategic add-on acquisitions during the Company's partnership with Trivest. Article content 'As we embark on an exciting new journey, I am filled with gratitude for our transformative partnership with Trivest, their unwavering support and shared vision have been instrumental in our growth over the past years. Together, we doubled our team to over 1,000 professionals and successfully integrated our first three strategic acquisitions. I am deeply thankful to our dedicated employees, whose talent and commitment have driven our success. We look forward to building on this foundation and achieving new heights,' said Giancarlo Di Vece. Article content 'Trivest and Unosquare's journey together has been a textbook example of staying true to our Firm's No-Retrade policy and the effective implementation of our Path to 3x growth strategy. We were able to partner with an exceptional team led by Giancarlo and help them bend the growth curve as they pursued continued excellence in their client delivery,' said Jamie Elias, Managing Partner at Trivest. Article content 'Partnering with such a high quality group of people has been a highlight for Trivest. During our time with the business, Unosquare nearly tripled in size, which led to a successful exit materially exceeding our Path to 3x goals. We remain excited about Unosquare's future trajectory given the organic opportunities and add-on capabilities that exist at the Company today,' said Mario R. Masrieh, Managing Director at Trivest. Article content Clearsight Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor and Benesch served as legal advisor to both Unosquare and Trivest Growth Investment Fund. Article content About Unosquare Article content Unosquare is a global digital engineering partner delivering enterprise solutions with advanced capabilities and strategic positioning for data-intensive industries. Leveraging over 1,000 delivery professionals across North America, Latin America, and Europe, Unosquare harnesses the power of Data, AI, and agile innovation to drive transformative outcomes for clients worldwide. For more information, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ridgemont Equity Partners Leads Recapitalization of Unosquare
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ridgemont Equity Partners ("Ridgemont"), a middle market private equity investor, today announced its investment in Unosquare, LLC ("Unosquare" or the "Company"), a leading provider of nearshore AI-enabled digital engineering and data and analytics solutions. The Company currently serves US-based customers across diverse sectors, with specialization in financial services, healthcare, higher education, and technology. Unosquare has a team of over 1,000 professionals on three continents, with the majority of its delivery professionals residing in Latin America. "After multiple years evaluating opportunities in this dynamic sector as part of Ridgemont's business services vertical, we are thrilled to partner with Giancarlo Di Vece, CEO, and the exceptional management team at Unosquare. Unosquare is a strong fit for Ridgemont, and we see meaningful opportunities to support the Company by leveraging our network of industry operating executives and applying Ridgemont's value-creation playbook," said Anthony Cassano, Partner at Ridgemont. Ryan Shanahan, Principal at Ridgemont added, "We were particularly impressed by Unosquare's operational excellence, which is evident in its outstanding employee and customer satisfaction, strong retention rates, and industry-leading performance. We look forward to supporting the Company's continued growth, both organically and through targeted acquisitions, in this attractive and highly fragmented market." "We are thrilled to partner with Ridgemont, a move that marks a pivotal step in accelerating Unosquare's growth and reinforcing our position as a premier global digital engineering firm," said Giancarlo Di Vece, CEO of Unosquare. "Ridgemont brings strategic insight and deep industry expertise that align perfectly with our vision for the future. Together, we will drive transformative innovation – particularly in data-driven solutions and AI-powered engineering – while continuing to expand our global reach. At the same time, we remain firmly committed to our core values: putting people first, delivering outstanding client outcomes, and maintaining operational excellence." Unosquare's founder and management team will remain significantly invested in the Company alongside Ridgemont. Baird and Goodwin Procter LLP served as financial and legal advisors to Ridgemont, respectively. Clearsight Advisors, Inc. and Benesch served as financial and legal advisors to Unosquare, respectively. Debt financing for the transaction was provided by Crescent Direct Lending, Barings, and Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. About Unosquare: Unosquare is a global digital engineering partner delivering enterprise solutions with advanced capabilities and strategic positioning for data-intensive industries. Leveraging over 1,000 delivery professionals across North America, Latin America, and Europe, Unosquare harnesses the power of data, AI, and agile innovation to drive transformative outcomes for clients worldwide. About Ridgemont Equity Partners: Ridgemont Equity Partners is a Charlotte-based middle market private equity firm that has provided buyout and growth capital to industry-leading companies in the business services, industrials, and healthcare sectors for three decades. The principals of Ridgemont have demonstrated an industry-focused model designed to build distinctive middle market companies. View source version on Contacts info@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Ridgemont Equity Partners Leads Recapitalization of Unosquare
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ridgemont Equity Partners ('Ridgemont'), a middle market private equity investor, today announced its investment in Unosquare, LLC ('Unosquare' or the 'Company'), a leading provider of nearshore AI-enabled digital engineering and data and analytics solutions. The Company currently serves US-based customers across diverse sectors, with specialization in financial services, healthcare, higher education, and technology. Unosquare has a team of over 1,000 professionals on three continents, with the majority of its delivery professionals residing in Latin America. 'After multiple years evaluating opportunities in this dynamic sector as part of Ridgemont's business services vertical, we are thrilled to partner with Giancarlo Di Vece, CEO, and the exceptional management team at Unosquare. Unosquare is a strong fit for Ridgemont, and we see meaningful opportunities to support the Company by leveraging our network of industry operating executives and applying Ridgemont's value-creation playbook,' said Anthony Cassano, Partner at Ridgemont. Ryan Shanahan, Principal at Ridgemont added, 'We were particularly impressed by Unosquare's operational excellence, which is evident in its outstanding employee and customer satisfaction, strong retention rates, and industry-leading performance. We look forward to supporting the Company's continued growth, both organically and through targeted acquisitions, in this attractive and highly fragmented market.' 'We are thrilled to partner with Ridgemont, a move that marks a pivotal step in accelerating Unosquare's growth and reinforcing our position as a premier global digital engineering firm,' said Giancarlo Di Vece, CEO of Unosquare. 'Ridgemont brings strategic insight and deep industry expertise that align perfectly with our vision for the future. Together, we will drive transformative innovation – particularly in data-driven solutions and AI-powered engineering – while continuing to expand our global reach. At the same time, we remain firmly committed to our core values: putting people first, delivering outstanding client outcomes, and maintaining operational excellence.' Unosquare's founder and management team will remain significantly invested in the Company alongside Ridgemont. Baird and Goodwin Procter LLP served as financial and legal advisors to Ridgemont, respectively. Clearsight Advisors, Inc. and Benesch served as financial and legal advisors to Unosquare, respectively. Debt financing for the transaction was provided by Crescent Direct Lending, Barings, and Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. About Unosquare: Unosquare is a global digital engineering partner delivering enterprise solutions with advanced capabilities and strategic positioning for data-intensive industries. Leveraging over 1,000 delivery professionals across North America, Latin America, and Europe, Unosquare harnesses the power of data, AI, and agile innovation to drive transformative outcomes for clients worldwide. About Ridgemont Equity Partners: Ridgemont Equity Partners is a Charlotte-based middle market private equity firm that has provided buyout and growth capital to industry-leading companies in the business services, industrials, and healthcare sectors for three decades. The principals of Ridgemont have demonstrated an industry-focused model designed to build distinctive middle market companies.
