Overview
Trintech is a financial close solutions company founded in 1987 in Dublin, Ireland by John McGuire and Cyril McGuire (brothers), John developed the concept at Trinity College Dublin. Now headquartered in Plano, Texas, the company was taken private by Spectrum Equity (2010), received Vista Equity investment (2015), and Summit Partners recapitalization (2018). Trintech serves 4,200+ clients including majority of Fortune 100.
Highlights
- Irish origins: Trinity College Dublin founding, McGuire brothers entrepreneurship
- 35+ year heritage: Longest-established financial close specialist
- Dual-platform strategy: Cadency (large enterprises) and Adra Suite (mid-market)
- Private equity journey: Spectrum Equity, Vista Equity, Summit Partners ownership
- Acquisition history: Movaris (2008), Adra Software (2017), Fiserv reconciliation business (2023)
- Record-to-Report (R2R) focus: End-to-end process optimization
- “Finance-owned solutions” philosophy: Reducing IT dependency
- Scale: 4,200+ clients, majority of Fortune 100
- Use cases: Financial close, account reconciliation, journal entry management, compliance
Founded
1987 in Dublin, Ireland. Founded by John McGuire and Cyril McGuire (brothers).
Headquarters
Plano, Texas.
Ownership and funding
Taken private by Spectrum Equity (2010), Vista Equity investment (2015), Summit Partners recapitalization (2018). Acquired Movaris (2008), Adra Software (2017), Fiserv reconciliation business (2023).
Core technology
Dual-platform approach: Cadency® (large enterprises) and Adra® Suite (mid-market). Record-to-Report (R2R) process optimization. 35+ years of innovation.
Market position
Large enterprises and mid-market; 4,200+ clients including majority of the Fortune 100.
Product philosophy
End-to-end R2R automation; finance-owned solutions versus IT-dependent systems.