TRP Capital Partners Recognized by Inc. as a Top Founder-Friendly Investor for the Second Straight Year

Inc., the leading media brand for entrepreneurs and business leaders, has announced its seventh annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, honoring firms with a strong track record of supporting and scaling founder-led businesses. TRP Capital Partners is proud to be included among this year’s firms.

The prestigious list celebrates investors who back founder-led businesses and help them thrive. All companies on the list have successful track records of collaboration and active involvement with the businesses in which they invest.

"TRP is proud to be recognized for the second year in a row as one of Inc.'s Founder-Friendly Investors. We are grateful to be a partner of choice for many founders of businesses in transportation-related spaces," said David Mitchell, Managing Partner at TRP Capital. "Our investment philosophy begins with building trusted partnerships with our founders and management teams. We collaborate on ways to capitalize on our expertise, strategic relationships, and operating network to support the growth of their businesses."

TRP has had the opportunity to partner with many founder-led businesses over its 28-year history. Founders often bring a unique depth of industry knowledge to their businesses that TRP seeks to enhance with its expertise and relationships across the transportation industry. TRP is honored to be recognized for its founder-led partnerships and looks forward to strengthening these relationships and cultivating new ones in the future.

About TRP Capital Partners

Founded in 1997, TRP Capital Partners is a private-equity firm specializing in growth-oriented, lower-middle-market investments across the transportation sector. TRP has invested over $1.2 billion across 33 portfolio platforms, bringing deep industry knowledge and operational experience to every partnership. TRP leverages its investor base, portfolio companies, and broad network of advisors and industry experts to support the growth of its investments. TRP seeks to partner with experienced management teams and owners that are looking for value-added partners to help accelerate their growth trajectory. Our firm makes investments in companies where we believe we could make significant contributions to the Company’s operating performance and growth.

About the 2025 Inc. List of Founder-Friendly Investors

Inc.’s 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors List appears in the November 2025 issue of Inc. Magazine and the magazine’s website, linked here. Inclusion on the list is based on Inc.’s research and analysis over the prior year. A nominal fee was paid to submit TRP’s application for consideration.