Riverwood Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Riverwood Capital has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 7 others.

Riverwood Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (32%) and software (23%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (48%) and venture (30%). In total, Riverwood Capital has invested in 8 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired Synapsis Soluciones y Servicios IT for $52M.

In the last 3 years, Riverwood Capital has exited 12 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (45%). Riverwood Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Technisys for $1.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity61
    • M&A Buy Activity44
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
  • M&A Advisors 2

Riverwood Capital

70 Willow Road, Suite 100,
Menlo Park, California 94025
United States
(650) 618-7300
www.riverwoodcapital.com
info@rwcm.com

Riverwood Capital is a tech-focused on private equity firm. Riverwood will consider investment opportunities across North and South America and looks for situations where the firm can commit $25 to $125 per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, carve-outs, consolidations, and buyouts. Specific areas of interest include IT, communications, technology hardware, electronics, software, and digital media. Riverwood Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in Menlo Park, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Gaming, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Latin/South America

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 100 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 125
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (3.0/yr) # 29 7 3 5 - - 44
vol $52M $52M
Sell (2.4/yr) # 8 - 1 10 1 - 20
vol $550M $33M $1.1B $1.7B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Technisys 2022-02-22 1.1B USD Trade Sale
Miami, Florida · www.technisys.com
ForgeRock, Inc. 2021-09-15 - IPO
San Francisco, California · www.forgerock.com
Alation, Inc. 2021-06-03 - Venture
Redwood City, California · www.alation.com
Cloudvirga, Inc. 2021-05-25 - Trade Sale
Irvine, California · www.cloudvirga.com
SUMA SaaS 2021-05-13 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.sumasaas.com
Sensedia 2021-05-11 - Venture
Campinas/SP, Brazil · www.sensedia.com
Mandic S/A 2021-04-20 - Trade Sale
Sao Paulo, Brazil · www.mandic.com.br
MotionPoint Corp. 2021-04-01 - Secondary Sale
Coconut Creek, Florida · www.motionpoint.com
RD Gestão e Sistemas S.A. 2021-03-10 33M USD Trade Sale
Florianopolis, Brazil · www.rdstation.com
Industrious LLC 2021-02-22 - Stake Sale
New York, New York · www.industriousoffice.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 10 (43%) - 14 (32%) -
Software 4 (17%) - 10 (23%) 52M (100%)
Information Technology 5 (22%) - 8 (18%) -
E-Commerce 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) -
Total 23 - 44 $52M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 11 (48%) - 28 (64%) -
  California 7 (30%) - 17 (39%) -
  New York 2 (9%) - 4 (9%) -
  Florida - - 2 (5%) -
  Oregon 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Rhode Island - - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (2%) -
Brazil 7 (30%) - 9 (20%) -
Argentina 2 (9%) - 2 (5%) -
United Kingdom 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Chile 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Singapore 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Italy - - 1 (2%) 52M (100%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 11 (48%) - 28 (64%) -
Cross-border 12 (52%) - 16 (36%) 52M (100%)
Total 23 - 44 $52M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 10 (43%) - 21 (48%) -
Venture 9 (39%) - 13 (30%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (7%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (13%) - 3 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (5%) 52M (100%)
Stake Purchase 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Total 23 - 44 $52M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (25%) 1.3B (74%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (20%) 433M (26%)
IPO 4 (20%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (15%) -
SPAC 3 (15%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Total 20 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Cooley LLP
 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $52M
TOTAL $52M
Largest Synapsis Soluciones y Servicios IT Ltda
$52M (2010-12-21)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 2 $550M
< $100M 1 $33M
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Technisys
$1.1B (2022-02-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
3 (7%)
Strategic(s)
5%
2 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
15%
3 (15%)
Strategic(s)
50%
10 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.0B USD

Established

2008

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Chris Varelas

Co-Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Francisco Alvarez-Demalde

Co-Founding Partner, Managing Partner & Executive Committee

Jeff Parks

Co-Founding Partner, Managing Partner & Executive Committee

Tom Smach

Co-Founding Partner, Managing Partner & Executive Committee

Federico Storani

Executive Director

FAQ

When was Riverwood Capital founded?

Riverwood Capital was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is Riverwood Capital?

Riverwood Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Riverwood Capital headquartered?

Riverwood Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

How much capital does Riverwood Capital have under management?

Riverwood Capital has 3.0B USD under management.

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