Conner Searcy
Conner Searcy | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School (MBA), Vanderbilt University (BA) |
| Occupation | Private equity investor |
| Known for | Co-founder of Trive Capital |
| Spouse | Ginny Searcy |
Conner Searcy is an American private equity investor who is the co-Founder and Managing Partner of Trive Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm that focuses on middle-market investments across North America.
Early life and education
Searcy obtained a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.[1]
In 2024, Conner Searcy formed Audare Legacy Partners whose primary mission is strategic philanthropy. Conner and his wife Ginny (Vanderbilt University alumni) established a dean’s chair at the College of Arts and Science. The endowed position was named the Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean’s Chair, with dean John Geer serving as its first holder.[2] They also endowed the Searcy Family Scholarship to support College of Arts and Science students.[2][1]
Career
Earlier in his career, he worked at Stonegate Capital, a middle-market buyout firm, and at Bain & Company.[3][4] He went on to became a partner at Insight Equity, a private equity firm.[5][6]
In 2012 he founded Trive Capital.[7] Under Searcy's leadership, Trive has raised institutional funds with $8.5 billion of assets under management, including Trive Capital Fund V, which closed in 2025 with approximately $2.7 billion in commitments.[8][9][10]
References
- 1 2 "Vanderbilt Board of Trust names seven new members". Mirage News. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- 1 2 Reports, Staff (2019-04-23). "Vanderbilt lands $5M gift". Nashville Post.
- ↑ "Trive Capital Fund V, LP" (PDF). nic.nebraska.gov.
- ↑ "Private Equity Forum Austin 2024". ION Analytics Community. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Insight Equity acquires assets of The Berry Family of Nurseries". www.gardencentermag.com.
- ↑ Gelsi, Steve (2015-08-26). "Trive Capital sees strong demand for second fund". Buyouts.
- ↑ "Trive buys women's apparel brand, Lone Star Funds completes $4.8B deal". Dallas Business Journal. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Trive Capital closes $2.7 billion fund — its biggest yet". Dallas Business Journal. 2025-04-03.
- ↑ Murphy, Eamon (2017-02-20). "Need to Meet: Conner Searcy, Managing Partner, Trive Capital". Buyouts.
- ↑ "Trive Capital Closes Fund V, at $2.7 Billion". FinSMEs. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.