Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Impact • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS |
Stages | Expansion, MBO/LBO, Consolidation, Going Private, Corporate Divestiture, Seed, Series A, Series B, Latin America, Funding |
Investing | United States • Canada • Israel • Brazil • Latin America • Europe • Asia • Chile |
Investment Range | $25,000,000 - $125,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $75,000,000 |
Riverwood Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in investments in technology and technology-related businesses with significant market potential and established business models. In operation since 2008, they have amassed $6.1 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024. The firm focuses on assisting businesses that can benefit from capital and support to scale up, targeting companies for investment on a global scale but with a particular emphasis on North America, Latin America, and emerging markets. Riverwood Capital's investment strategy includes leading investments ranging from $25 million to over $250 million per company, with their investment sweet spot around $75 million. They are geared towards minority or control deals and aim to build long-term partnerships with management teams, founders, and stakeholders. Riverwood Capital invests across the technology landscape, which includes IT & Telecom Infrastructure, Hardware & Semiconductors, Consumer Electronics, IT Services & Outsourcing, B2B Software, Digital & Consumer Internet, and Tech-Enabled Leaders in various industries. Their portfolio is diverse, across sectors such as Software, IT, Hospitality, Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware, Retail, AI, Web Security, Autonomous Vehicles, Impact, and Real Estate. Their investment specialties include Expansion, MBO/LBO, Consolidation, Going Private, Corporate Divestiture, as well as Seed to Series B funding rounds with particular attention to opportunities in Latin America. The Riverwood team is composed of experienced investors and business executives passionate about technology, growth, and building sustainable companies. They utilize their domain expertise and a Scalability Playbook to add tangible value to their portfolio companies. They commit to a culture of hard work, high ethical standards, and collaboration in their investment strategy. The firm's platform includes a network of advisors and strategic partnerships that leverage a broad ecosystem of top executives from global technology companies, with an aim to foster operational and strategic business growth for their investments.
We invest in technology and technology-related businesses, with large market opportunities and proven business models, which can accelerate growth if provided the necessary capital and support. We seek these opportunities on a global basis, with particular emphasis on North America, Latin America and other select emerging markets.