THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY
THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY is a Series C+, buyout, debt and other fund in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand writing $10M–$400M checks into Healthcare, Security, business-services, consumer-brands, education-and-training, franchisors, software-and-information-technology, specialty-manufacturing-and-distribution, certification-compliance-safety-security-and-risk-mitigation, certification, compliance, safety and risk-mitigation.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, debt, other
- Sectors
- Healthcare, Security, business-services, consumer-brands, education-and-training, franchisors, software-and-information-technology, specialty-manufacturing-and-distribution, certification-compliance-safety-security-and-risk-mitigation, certification, compliance, safety, risk-mitigation
- Check size
- $10M–$400M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Europe, Australia, New Zealand
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1988
- Assets under management
- $14.1B
- Website
- riversidecompany.com
Thesis
The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm founded in 1988, specializing in the lower middle market. Riverside employs a variety of fund strategies, including the Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund (RCAF) for North American platform investments with $10M-$35M EBITDA, the Riverside Micro-Cap Fund (RMCF) for those under $10M EBITDA, and the Riverside Europe Fund (REF) for European companies. They also have the Riverside Australia Fund (RAF), Riverside Value Fund (RVF) for businesses in transition, Riverside Acceleration Capital (RCAF) for growth lending in tech, and Riverside Strategic Capital for minority investments. The firm invests across diverse sectors such as Business Services, Healthcare, Software & IT, and Certification/Compliance. With AUM around $14.1 billion, Riverside targets platform investments with enterprise values from $10 million to $400 million. A notable thesis is SSCRM (safety, security, compliance, and risk mitigation). They have a global presence with 16 offices in 10 countries.
Common questions
Does THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY lists Series C+, buyout, debt and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY write?
THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY writes $10M–$400M checks.
Where does THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY invest?
THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY invests in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.