Riverwood Capital

We are delighted to share the news that we have recently closed on approximately $1.8 billion in capital commitments to invest in the next generation of high-growth technology companies globally. This milestone coincides with the Riverwood’s 15-year anniversary. ? The acceleration of tech transformation globally continues, and we see a growing set of opportunities to partner with amazing teams to build fundamentally strong companies as we enter a balanced new era of technology growth. ? The latest capital raise exceeded our target, and we would like to express gratitude to our investors and partners, who have recognized and share the excitement for Riverwood’s growth focus and disciplined approach, and to the firm’s entire team and portfolio who have been instrumental in executing a consistent vision to create long lasting category-defining companies. Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Jeff Parks, Tom Smach, Chris Varelas, Lisa W., Harish Belur, Scott Ransenberg, Joaquim Lima, Joe R. De Pinho, Alex Porto, Ramesh Venugopal, Federico Storani, Felipe Fagundes, George Jian, Vizay Kotikalapudi, Gustavo Pinheiro Melo, John Yang, Eric Ma, Keith Janosky, Lara Phillips, Mei Liang, Sophia Lee, Caitlin Mitchell

“The idea [back in 2008] was to invest in middle-market tech companies—fast-growing businesses with revenue in the high-double-digit millions that were too mature for venture capital but unsuitable for typical LBOs.”? ? The gap in the market back then shaped Riverwood’s approach?—combining high-growth investing with deep operational focus. Now, 15+ years and 80+ investments later, with capital availability tightening, the need for experienced partners to help tech companies navigate uncertainty and reach the next level is greater than ever. ? Read more about Riverwood’s origin, strategy, and what is coming next for the firm in Mergermarket’s profile of Jeff Parks and Riverwood here:?https://lnkd.in/dEqrQBCe Jeff Parks, Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Mergermarket, Tom Cane

This week, we hosted a Riverwood Growth Founders Series (GFS) dinner on the historic trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, bringing together growth CEOs, technology leaders, and investors for a special evening in New York City. Thank you to Julie Ruvolo, Paula Senna Ganem, Matan Eden, Dulaney Hassan, and our partners at NYSE for opening this incredible space after trading hours and for their ongoing support of the growth technology community. Focused on connection and conversation, the Growth Founders Series brings together small groups of dynamic leaders in settings that inspire great discussions. Thanks to everyone who joined us for this one! Adi G., Alice Takhtajan, Andrew Brown, Andrew McLaughlin, Benjamin Sesser, Berkin Toktas?, Brendan Cameron, Sachin Bansal, Eric Larsson, Ignacio Ochoa R., John Brisco, Josh Begleiter, Matt Garippa, Zachary Garippa, Michael Miele, Noam Toister, Sercan Esen, Sina Chehrazi, Taylan Yapici, Tom Thimot, Tori Moss, Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Jeff Parks, Joe R. De Pinho, Alex Porto, Felipe Fagundes, Lauren Schmidt, Martina Valotta, Caitlin Mitchell

Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting another Riverwood Growth Founder Series (GFS) dinner— this time in the heart of Madrid with an outstanding group of founders, tech executives, and investors for an intimate dinner filled with great conversations and new connections. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, we continue to be inspired by this incredible community and the relationships that form through these conversations. You’ll spot some familiar and new faces in the photos! The Riverwood Growth Founder Series is all about strengthening global connections through small, curated gatherings. Madrid was another exciting stop, and we look forward to many more to come! Adrian Garcia-Aranyos, Alejandro Scannapieco, Alex Romero, ángel Agudo, Antonio Iglesias, Christian S., Fernando Dominguez Pinuaga, Gaston Parisier, Inés Calabuig, José Luis del Río Galán, Martín Umaran, Martin Varsavsky , Miguel Alcala, Miguel A., Nacho Mateo, Néstor Nocetti, Nico Goulet, Pablo Casado Blanco, Patricia Pomies, Rebeca Minguela, Tomas Pierucci, Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Federico Storani

We are excited to share news of our recent $37 million growth investment in Paytrack, the all-in-one corporate travel and expense management platform from Brazil. “We are proud to have built the corporate travel and expense management solution that is the top choice for large corporations in Brazil. Our customers require a robust and approachable platform, and we are uniquely positioned to help companies save on costs while reducing the time it takes to execute travel-related workflows for the entire team," says Pedro Henrique Góes, Paytrack's CEO. We look forward to partnering with Pedro Goes, Edson Gon?alves, Daniele Amaro, and the entire Paytrack team to drive product innovation and further scale, as companies across Latin America adopt a modern solution that can seamlessly integrate expense management, corporate travel, and payments.?Paytrack’s platform drives productivity and automation, eases complex approvals, frequent errors and fraud, and delivers an easy-to-use digital experience for all users. Read more:?https://lnkd.in/dsUE3imC Raquel Oka, Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Joaquim Lima, Ricardo Silvarolli Korall, Fabio Oliveira

?? Congratulations to Jamie Hodari, Justin Stewart, Anna Squires Levine, Liz Simon, Shivpal Rana, and the entire Industrious team on the announcement of your milestone sale to CBRE. ? It has been an honor to be your partner, witnessing the remarkable growth of Industrious into a nearly billion-dollar global leader and a premium provider of flexible workplace solutions. Over the years, Industrious has achieved an extraordinary 20x increase in revenue, all while navigating the challenges of a global pandemic and thriving in a sector known for intense competition and market volatility. ? Industrious exemplifies how a trusted, business-building partnership grounded in active collaboration can propel a company toward sustainable, profitable growth. We are excited for the next chapter of Industrious as an integral part of the CBRE family. https://lnkd.in/gHPkuyS5 Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Jeff Parks, Tom Smach, Alex Porto, Lauren Schmidt ??

As we close out 2024, we were thrilled to bring our global team together for the Riverwood Capital 360 Investor Annual Summit—a time to reflect, learn, and plan for the year ahead. Over several days, we focused on connection, collaboration, and execution. We reviewed 2024, aligned on key goals for next year, and worked on enhancing Riverwood’s core pillars, including the 360 Investor framework, the Riverwood Scalability Playbook, and our Ecosystem strategy. The energy throughout the Summit was powerful and inspiring as we reinforced our commitment to excellence, authenticity, and being the best business-building partner to technology companies scaling from the $10s of millions to the $100s of millions in revenue. We also took time to have fun and enjoy being together as a team. Gatherings like these remind us how fortunate we are to collaborate with incredible founders, management teams, investors, and partners. Thank you for your trust and partnership—we are excited about what we can build together in 2025! Jeff Parks, Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Tom Smach, Scott Ransenberg, Harish Belur, Ramesh Venugopal, Joe R. De Pinho, Alex Porto, Joaquim Lima, Eric Ma, Vizay Kotikalapudi, Caitlin Mitchell, Federico Storani, Keith Janosky, Lisa W., Don Standley, Eric Sutton, Felipe Fagundes, George Jian, Gustavo Pinheiro Melo, John Yang?, Lauren Schmidt, Ricardo Silvarolli Korall, Anant Goel, Fabio Oliveira, Joseline Avendano, Lara Phillips, Patrick Bertram?, Lucas Vassalo, Matthew Harper, Shriya Parepally, Rob Needham, Romulo Padilla, Ignacio Ortiz, Mariana Strficek, Leonardo Ungaro, Martina Valotta, Martina Martinez

The Riverwood Growth Founder Series closed out its 2024 calendar with an exceptional?GFS?dinner in S?o Paulo this week, one of Riverwood’s hometown locations. ? This gathering brought together a remarkable group of founders, tech executives, and investors driving innovation?in Brazil and?across Latin America. The energy and momentum from this group are undeniable as we look ahead to 2025. ? We are continually inspired by?the?founders, builders,?and leaders we’ve had the privilege to host this year?with the GFS?in cities like Buenos Aires, New York, Seoul, Bengaluru, Miami, San Francisco, Mexico City, Toronto, Singapore, and at key industry events such as RSA, the Snowflake Summit, and even aboard the Gene Chaser Research Vessel. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this year’s gatherings so memorable. Ale Garcia, ?Carlos Souza, Daniel Costa, Daniele Amaro, Diego Barreto, Edson Gon?alves, Fernando Cirne, Flávio Ribeiro, Gilsomar Maia, Helmuth H. , Jo?o Paulo Lins, Kleber Bacili, Luiz Eugenio Junqueira Figueiredo, Moritz Nikolaus Wolff, Pedro Henrique Góes, René N., Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Joaquim Lima, Gustavo Pinheiro Melo, Ricardo Silvarolli Korall?, Fabio Oliveira

What an incredible evening at?our most recent Riverwood?Growth Founder Series (GFS) dinner in Buenos Aires, Argentina! A big thank you to the amazing group of?tech?founders, executives, and leaders who joined us. Your contributions to building meaningful relationships and fostering?collaboration?made the night truly special. ? The?Riverwood Growth Founder Series?is?designed to connect influential?tech?founders and executives?globally. These?small?events create the perfect environment for thoughtful dialogue, strengthened connections, and new collaborations, and are hosted across the world in different cities. ? Our Buenos?Aires GFS dinner brought together a fantastic mix of?longtime and new friends?—?leaders from growth-stage tech companies and other seasoned professionals shaping the future of the industry. Agustina Fainguersch, Andres Jara Werchau, Ariel Gesto, Ariel Scaliter, Damián Scokin, Demian Falestchi, Federico J. Barni, Federico Malek, Gabriel Blasi, Gaston Irigoyen, Gaston Parisier, Hernan Slemenson, Julian Lisenberg, Juan Martín Pampliega, Julio Figueroa, Liliana Gary, Lucas Mailland, Lucas Ranallo, Luz Borchardt, Mariano Carranza, María Julia Bearzi, Mariano Mayer, Martin Migoya, Matias Fernandez Barrio, Nelson Duboscq, Nicolas Benenzon, Nicolás Tejerina, Nicolas Gimenez, Santiago Sosa, Sebastian Bardengo, Sebastián Nú?ez Castro, Pablo Saubidet, Pierpaolo Barbieri, Roberto Nobile, Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Federico Storani, Mauricio Roer Kessler?, Ignacio Ortiz, Mariana Strficek?, Martina Valotta

It was wonderful getting to celebrate the “Investor of the Year” at this year’s Americas Society/Council of the Americas Symposium for the 29th?BRAVO Business Awards! ? Congratulations?to Riverwood Capital Co-Founder & Managing Partner Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, who was honored for: ? “His influential role in the global technology investing industry and his commitment to nurturing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America. His investments in and business building contributions have led Riverwood and its portfolio to global success and lasting impact since the firm’s founding in 2008… Today, Riverwood Capital is one of the leading investment firms solely dedicated to technology growth and scalability. Francisco Alvarez-Demalde co-heads the firm and has been involved in the scalability journey of several of Riverwood’s portfolio companies, including supporting their expansion plans across multiple geographies and products, scale-up of operations, talent development, acquisitions, multi-billion exits, and IPOs.” ? An additional congratulations to the other honorees, including Paula Santilli, CEO of PepsiCo Latin America, Martin Migoya and Martín Umaran, Co-Founders of Globant, and Jo?o Vitor Menin, CEO of Inter&Co. ? This award was announced by the Council of the Americas on June 24, 2024 and presented at a dinner on October 30, 2024.?No compensation was paid by Riverwood or its members in connection with obtaining this award. Susan Segal Jeff Parks Federico Storani Keith Janosky Joe R. De Pinho Joseline Avendano Rob Needham Romulo Padilla Ana Gilligan Caitlin Mitchell ?