Tripos International is a global leader in innovative scientific solutions that enable life science researchers to improve the efficiency of their molecular discovery efforts. Established in 1979, Tripos was the first company to bring scientific computational drug discovery capabilities to the pharmaceutical, chemical and food design industries, and today helps a broad range of companies and research facilities accelerate the identification and optimization of new compounds that have the potential to become new products in the drug, food, flavoring and fragrance markets. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Tripos International serves more than 1,000 customers spanning over 46 countries. Tripos is wholly owned by Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity boutique specializing in buyouts, spinouts and recapitalizations of established technology businesses.