# Trive Capital forms Canopy Aerospace & Defense by combining Hera Technologies and MSM Industries

Trive Capital formed Canopy Aerospace & Defense, a new advanced materials provider, by combining Hera Technologies Inc. and MSM Industries Inc. The platform operates five facilities in Los Angeles, Denver, and Cape Canaveral.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-09-03
- Where: Ontario, California; Riverside, California; Denver, Colorado; Cape Canaveral, Florida; Dallas, Texas, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: advanced materials, insulative materials, absorptive materials, signal-reducing materials
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Canopy Aerospace & Defense](https://endata.com/companies/87059.md)
- [Trive Capital](https://endata.com/companies/5432.md) (investor)
- [Hera Technologies Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/87060.md) (target)
- [MSM Industries Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/87061.md) (target)

## Sources

- [trivecapital.com](https://www.trivecapital.com/trive-capital-forms-canopy-aerospace-and-defense/), 2025-09-03: "Trive and the executive leadership team appointed Dr. Marco Villa as CEO of the newly formed platform."

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