The founding member of Tri-Cap Equity Partners has actively started, acquired and restructured microcap companies since 1995.

David Boykin
Founder & Managing Member
dboykin@tricapequity.com

David Boykin is co-founder and Managing Member of Tri-Cap Equity Partners.  David works directly with company owners, stakeholders and decision makers in helping them evaluate their options as they consider future strategies for their business. David understands the challenges of business ownership and the issues involved with exiting a business.

David has been involved in every facet of business ownership, from start-ups to acquisitions to turnarounds. Mr. Boykin has developed the unique ability to identify and acquire or stagnant companies and turn then into highly profitable businesses. Personally, David Boykin has completed over 15 buy/sell transactions for his own companies.  David has a wealth of experience in business operations, sales/sales management, marketing and financial analysis.

In addition, David co-founded Transact Partners International, which is a middle market mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. Transact Partners provides Tri-Cap with a good deal flow from their intermediary activities.

David Boykin holds BSBA Degree in Marketing from Western Carolina University. David is licensed as a Real Estate Broker in the state of North Carolina. David is actively involved with coaching youth baseball in the Raleigh, NC area.

Larry Thompson
Managing Partner
lthompson@tricapequity.com

For more than twenty years, Larry Thompson has been working with both small businesses and large organizations to help them improve their operations and increase profitability. Larry’s focus has been to improve operational efficiencies, enhance bottom-line profitability, create dynamic and effective teams, coach senior management to excellence, and to enhance the overall productivity of organizations.

Beginning in the technology industry with Digital Equipment Corporation (the 2nd largest computer manufacturer in the world), Larry was part of DEC’s preeminent Consulting Services Division, working with clients all over the world. More recently as a partner in BSA Ventures, LLC, Larry co-owned and managed a small business in the hearing industry. Serving as Chief Operating Officer, he implemented the same principles and processes learned over the past two decades to help design a dramatic turnaround returning it to profitability and expanding the company across the state of North Carolina. These efforts lead to the sale of the company in less than two years for a 500% return on investment. That company continues to grow and, due in large part to the plans/processes put in place, has grown an additional 30% since the sale.

For the past five years, Larry has taken these skills to the non-profit arena helping restructure the Development activities for Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia, one of the largest human services non-profits in the country. As the Vice President of Development, Larry has successfully reengineered many of the facets of the organization’s fundraising activities and been an integral part of its Virginia Strategic Growth Initiative.

Larry is also an accomplished professional speaker having conducted management and sales training as well as executive roundtables discussing critical business issues facing all companies. His courses on Sales Success, Negotiations and Public Speaking for Executives have been taught in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Larry is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Management Information Systems and a concentration in Business Analysis & Process Design.