Riverside Acceleration Capital

General contacts
Investor type

VC / CVC

Founded

1990

AUM

$12 000 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Pre-seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC) is a growth capital investor based in New York, United States, founded in 1990. The firm specializes in providing flexible growth equity and growth loans to B2B software companies. With a team of industry veterans and a strategic advisory board, RAC offers more than just capital, providing strategic advice and resources to help companies scale effectively.

RAC focuses on B2B software sectors, offering investments typically ranging from $1M to $40M. They target companies with strong unit economics and scalable go-to-market strategies, supporting them through their Acceleration Program. The firm operates globally, leveraging the reach of its parent company, The Riverside Company, to provide comprehensive support to its portfolio companies.

Notable investments by RAC include Intrepid Networks - a communication platform, Consensus - a demo automation platform, Ideon - a healthcare data platform, and Lacuna Solutions - a transportation management software. These companies have benefited from RAC's growth capital and advisory services, enabling them to achieve significant milestones in their respective markets.

Industry

IT Services Business Services (B2B) Industrial Technology SaaS Security Software Education Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Real Estate HealthTech

Riverside Acceleration Capital Funds

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Riverside Acceleration Capital I
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$50 M
September 2016
Riverside Acceleration Capital II
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$177 M
August 2019

Contacts

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Felix Raasch Vice President
Vice President
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Jim Toth Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Riverside Acceleration Capital

Riverside Acceleration Capital is a venture capital firm that also operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Riverside Acceleration Capital is located in New York, New York, United States.
Riverside Acceleration Capital was founded in 1990.
Riverside Acceleration Capital invests in companies and startups in IT Services, Business Services (B2B), Industrial, Technology, SaaS, Security, Software, Education, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, HealthTech.
Riverside Acceleration Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Riverside Acceleration Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Riverside Acceleration Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Riverside Acceleration Capital has around $12 000m assets under management.
Riverside Acceleration Capital last fund was created/launched in 2019-08-10
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