# The Riverside Company

> The Riverside Company is a global private investment firm focused on smaller middle-market businesses. Founded by Béla Szigethy in 1988, it combines control buyouts, minority equity and software growth lending with operational support and acquisition sourcing. The firm reports more than 1,100 investments and over 140 companies in its international portfolios.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Béla Szigethy (Founder and Co-CEO)
- **Products:** Riverside Capital Appreciation, Riverside Micro-Cap, Riverside Europe, Riverside Australia, Riverside Value
- **Notable:** More than 1,100 cumulative investments, as reported by the company., Over 140 companies in its international private equity and flexible capital portfolios., Micro-Cap Fund VI closed with $1.872 billion in investable capital in March 2023.

## Products & services

- **Riverside Capital Appreciation** — Control buyouts of North American platform companies, typically with $10 million to $35 million in EBITDA.
- **Riverside Micro-Cap** — Control investments in smaller North American companies, generally up to $10 million in EBITDA.
- **Riverside Europe** — Control investments in European companies, generally below €30 million in EBITDA.
- **Riverside Australia** — Control investments in Australian and New Zealand businesses; the dedicated regional page states EBITDA up to A$25 million.
- **Riverside Value** — Investments in businesses facing transitions, special situations or operational challenges, generally with revenue of at least $75 million.
- **Riverside Strategic Capital** — Non-control investments for growth and shareholder flexibility in U.S., Canadian and European businesses.
- **Riverside Acceleration Capital** — Software growth lending and non-control growth equity, alongside software-specific operating support.
- **Riverside University** — Executive education, peer learning and a leadership summit for portfolio management, boards and Riverside personnel.

## Achievements

- More than 1,100 cumulative investments, as reported by the company.
- Over 140 companies in its international private equity and flexible capital portfolios.
- Micro-Cap Fund VI closed with $1.872 billion in investable capital in March 2023.
- Tate’s Bake Shop sold to Mondelēz and other shareholders exited in a transaction valued at approximately $500 million in 2018.
- Riverside Value Fund II reached its $750 million hard cap in July 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Abovo became Dastex Group’s seventh add-on, extending the cleanroom supplier’s Swiss presence; announced October 13.
- **2026-10** — Northeast Inspection Consultants became SAFEbuilt’s 19th add-on; announced October 6.
- **2026-10** — Empty Building Security became the second add-on to DAWGS; announced October 1.
- **2026-06** — Sold YumEarth to ACON Investments; the buyer said transaction terms were not disclosed.
- **2026-02** — Closed RAC Growth Lending Fund III at its $200 million hard cap.

## Links

- Website: https://www.riversidecompany.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-riverside-company/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theriversideco
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theriversidecompany

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Last updated: 2026-10-25