Founded in 1997, Trillium Group is a Rochester, N.Y.-based private equity firm managing early stage venture capital and growth equity funds. Trillium partners have extensive venture/private equity investment and management experience, having been chief executive officers, presidents and board members of a wide variety of startup companies, joint ventures, and Fortune 100 multinationals. Trillium is dedicated to achieving venture rates of return on invested capital at acceptable levels of risk.

Our investment experience and industry knowledge have made us a valuable resource for entrepreneurs, CEOs and owners of established businesses. We are also trusted advisors for our equity investors. Our business acumen, access to research institutions, industry contacts and personal involvement with Trillium portfolio companies are cornerstones of the way we do business.

We invest currently through Trillium Lakefront Partners III, a regional growth equity fund, and the University Technology Seed Fund, a true early startup venture fund. The Trillium portfolio also includes investments by the fully invested Monroe Fund, which is a late startup/early stage fund. Equity investments can range from $250,000 to several million dollars in carefully selected portfolio companies.

Trillium's primary focus is on growth equity investment opportunities located in Western N.Y. Our current portfolio consists of more than 20 companies in a broad range of industry sectors and businesses. Because of our emphasis on personal involvement, our relationships with portfolio companies remains intense, lasting three to six years, depending on the needs of the business. When business goals are met, or are clearly on track to meet expectations, we pursue previously developed plans to exit as investors