Riverwood Capital

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2008

AUM

$6 100 M

Location

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$100+ m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

South America North America Europe Asia

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Riverwood Capital is a private equity firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2008. The team consists of seasoned technology and business executives who possess deep experience in scaling businesses globally. They emphasize a culture of hard work, high ethical standards, and collaboration. Their approach involves building long-term partnerships with management teams and leveraging their extensive network of advisors and strategic partners to support portfolio companies.

Riverwood Capital invests in high growth technology and technology-related companies with proven business models and large market opportunities. They operate on a global basis with a particular focus on North America, Latin America, and select emerging markets, typically evaluating and leading investments ranging from $25 million to over $250 million. They have $6.1 billion in assets under management and offer a Scalability Playbook to assist companies at points of strategic or operational inflection.

Notable investments include Vexcel Imaging - imaging solutions, Logcomex - logistics software, CRM Bonus - employee incentive platform, Greenhouse - recruiting software, and NetLex - legal technology platform. Their strategic partnerships and broad ecosystem provide tangible support to help portfolio companies achieve technology leadership and accelerate growth.

Industry

Technology Travel Transportation Software Security SaaS Robotics Real Estate Other Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Digital Business Services (B2B) Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech TravelTech Telecommunications IT Services

Riverwood Capital Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Riverwood Capital Fund I	Private Equity (PE)	Media and Entertainment Software Telecommunications Technology	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America South America	$5-10 m	$780 M	February 2011
Riverwood Capital Partners III LP	Private Equity (PE)	SaaS Software Telecommunications Technology	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America South America	$5-10 m	$1000 M	January 2019
Riverwood Capital Partners IV LP	Private Equity (PE)	IT Services SaaS Software Technology	Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America South America Europe Middle East Africa Asia Australia and others	$5-10 m	$1800 M	December 2023

Contacts

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Social Networks

Joaquim Lima General Partner

General Partner

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Jeff Parks Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner

Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner

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FAQs about Riverwood Capital

Is Riverwood Capital a venture capital or private equity firm?

Riverwood Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $100+ m.

Where is Riverwood Capital located?

Riverwood Capital is located in Menlo Park, California, United States.

When was Riverwood Capital founded?

Riverwood Capital was founded in 2008.

What sectors and industries does Riverwood Capital invest in?

Riverwood Capital invests in companies and startups in Technology, Travel, Transportation, Software, Security, SaaS, Robotics, Real Estate, Other, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Digital, Business Services (B2B), Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, TravelTech, Telecommunications, IT Services.

What is Riverwood Capital geographical focus of investments?

Riverwood Capital invests in companies and startups in South America, North America, Europe, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Riverwood Capital typically invest in?

Riverwood Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Riverwood Capital investment?

Riverwood Capital usually invests $100+ m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Riverwood Capital?

Riverwood Capital has around $6 100m assets under management.

When was Riverwood Capital last fund created?

Riverwood Capital last fund was created/launched in 2023-12-19

What are the contacts of Riverwood Capital?

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