Riverside Partners LLC

What is Riverside Partners LLC?

Riverside Partners LLC, operating under the name Housatonic Partners, is a private equity firm with over $1 billion in assets under management.

Founded in 1994, the firm is headquartered at One Post Street, Suite 2600, San Francisco, California. Housatonic Partners focuses on investing in various industries including IT, TMT, BioTech, FinTech, Financial Services, Hardware, Manufacturing, Retail, E-Commerce, AI, Big Data, HealthTech, Fitness, Logistics, Distribution, and Material Science.

Their investment philosophy emphasizes building enduring partnerships with business builders—specifically entrepreneurs, CEOs, and management teams. They have over 120 collective years of private equity experience among their partners and have made investments in more than 110 companies worldwide. Housatonic Partners specializes in MBO/LBO and recapitalizations, with an investment range typically between $5 million to $20 million.

The firm's long-term investment approach is demonstrated by an average hold period of over 7 years, and 65% of their investments have remained in the portfolio for more than 5 years. Housatonic leverages their transformative capital, time-tested expertise, and a deep network of seasoned executives and thought leaders to support management teams and their companies.

They have a track record of backing CEOs that have demonstrated the ability to deliver and often work with them across multiple projects; 40% of CEOs backed by Housatonic have repeated as Housatonic CEOs and/or invested in their funds. Housatonic Partners views itself not just as an investor, but as a collaborative partner providing guidance and advice for strong growth leadership in its portfolio companies.