September 4, 2025
Willkie advised Trive Capital on the formation of a new advanced materials provider, Canopy Aerospace & Defense, and its related acquisitions.
On September 3, Trive announced the launch of Canopy Aerospace & Defense, a vertically integrated advanced materials platform that combines Canopy Aerospace Inc.’s research and development capabilities with the manufacturing strengths of Hera Technologies Inc. and MSM Industries Inc. The new company delivers highly specialized materials with exceptional insulative, absorptive, and signal-reducing characteristics to the space and defense markets.
Trive Capital is a Dallas-based private equity firm with more than $8 billion of regulatory assets under management.
The Willkie team was led by partner Chase Proctor and associates Joe Laurel and Bilal Sheriff.
On September 3, Trive announced the launch of Canopy Aerospace & Defense, a vertically integrated advanced materials platform that combines Canopy Aerospace Inc.’s research and development capabilities with the manufacturing strengths of Hera Technologies Inc. and MSM Industries Inc. The new company delivers highly specialized materials with exceptional insulative, absorptive, and signal-reducing characteristics to the space and defense markets.
Trive Capital is a Dallas-based private equity firm with more than $8 billion of regulatory assets under management.
The Willkie team was led by partner Chase Proctor and associates Joe Laurel and Bilal Sheriff.
