Riverside Company

The Riverside Company is a prominent global private equity firm established in 1988, headquartered in New York. It specializes in making control and non-control investments in growth-stage businesses valued at up to $400 million. With a diverse portfolio that includes over 80 companies, Riverside has completed more than 480 transactions across various sectors, including business services, consumer brands, education and training, franchising, healthcare, software, information technology, and specialty manufacturing. The firm operates internationally, with investment activities spanning the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.

Alexander Abramovitz

Senior Associate

Ali Al Alaf

Managing Director and Head of Origination, Europe

Shawn Alt

Principal

Deborah Anakoro

Senior Administrative Business Partner III

Thomas Ansay

Analyst

John Auer

Managing Director

Ian Balmaseda

Senior Associate

Marcos Lladó Bertrand

Partner, Spain and Portugal

Raj Bhatt

Associate

Steve Burns

Partner

Antonio Cabral

Founding Partner, Riverside Europe

Ervin Cash

Operating Partner

Eric Cheung

Analyst

Jessica Choromanski

Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis / ESG

George Cole

Managing Partner

Jonathan Drillings

Partner

Michael Eblin

Senior Operating Partner

Douglas England

Managing Director, Finance

Jamie Escribano

Senior Associate

Simon Feiglin

Managing Partner, Riverside Australia Fund

Drew Flanigan

Partner

Andrew Fohrer

Partner

Damien Gaudin

Partner

Thomas Gillis

Partner

Max Goldberg

Vice President

Jeffrey Goodman

Senior Operating Partner

Timothy Gosline

Partner

Hal Greenberg

Founding Partner

Daniel Grinnan

Principal

Doug Guess

Finance Director

Jenny Guo

Vice President

Daniel Haynes

Partner

Thomas Hermsen

Associate

Thomas Herry

Associate, Research

Jeremy Holland

Managing Partner, Origination

Tillmann Immisch

Principal

Jonathan D. Kinney

Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer

John Kish

Senior Operating Partner

Stewart Kohl

Co-CEO

Szabolcs Korai

Senior Associate, Strategic Analysis and Sourcing

Suzanne Kriscunas

Founding Partner, Capital Appreciation

Elena Laird

Vice President

Robert Landis

Founding Partner

Joe Lee

Partner

Russell Leupold

Managing Director, Business Technology Office

Paul Malec

Managing Director, Capital Markets

Joe Manning

Senior Partner

Grant Marcks

Partner, Origination

John McKernan

Partner

MaryAnne McLaren

Finance Director

Ed McManus

Senior Operating Partner

Edouard Merette Jr.

Director

Michael Michienzi

Senior Operating Partner

Garrett Monda

Partner

Brad Mundt

Operating Partner

David Myers

Private Equity Associate

Simon Ng

Analyst

Sean Ozbolt

Managing Partner

Keith L. Paige

Operating Partner

Luděk Palata

Vice President

Dan Parksjö

Principal

Harrison Petts

Principal

Alan Peyrat

Senior Partner

Mark Pigott

Finance Director

Brian Potts

Operating Partner

David Powell

Operating Partner

Elizabeth Prendergast

Director, ES&G

Zachery Ray

Partner

Samuel Reese

Operating Partner

David Reiss

Senior Managing Director, Finance

Stephen Rice

Principal

Peggy Roberts

Managing Partner

Anastasia Rokisky

Business Systems Analyst

Ron Sansom

Managing Partner and Global Executive Operating Partner

Peter Schaberger

Partner

Bela Schwartz

CFO

Robert Sciaraffo

Managing Director, Technology

Thomas Seddon

Principal, Origination

Surejdip Sembiring

Private Equity Associate

Isabel Sessions

Technology Investments, Analyst, RAC

Christopher Shea

Assistant Vice President

Caroline Shettle

Principal

Michael Skelton

RCAF Group CFO

Ash Sorrenti

Vice President

Nick Speer

Managing Partner

Steven Spiteri

Partner

Bernd Starrock

Operating Partner

Christian Stein

Partner

Andrew W. Strauss

Partner / Managing Partner / Portfolio Partner

Cheryl B. Strom

Partner

Steven Stubitz

Operating Partner

Aron Szabo

Associate

Béla Szigethy

Co-CEO

Kin Bee Tay

Executive Director

Jonathan Temple

Operating Partner

Bart Thielen

Finance Director

Jim Toth

Managing Partner

James Toth

Managing Partner

Paul Tran

Vice President

Peter Tzang

Principal

Christopher Valldejuli

Finance Analyst

Justina Wang

Senior Associate

Jack Wang

Director

Michael Weber

Senior Partner

Kevin Xu

Principal

Sander Herden Ph.D

Senior Operating Partner

Past deals in Market Research

Esha Research

Private Equity Round in 2022
ESHA Research has been providing nutrition analysis solutions to companies all over the world through their software and nutrient databases. ESHA’s master food and nutrient database is composed of over 58,000 food items, with data from over 1,800 reputable sources. The data sources include the latest USDA Standard Reference database, manufacturer’s data, restaurant data, and data from literature sources. Each of their 163 nutritional components is individually sourced.

Avance Clinical

Private Equity Round in 2022
Provider of contract research services intended for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company specializes in supporting biotech companies with their early-phase clinical trials and facilitating quality drug development by aligning people, their skills and expertise in the pursuit of a healthier world, thereby ensuring that the trials are delivered on time and on budget.

Corporate Visions

Acquisition in 2021
Corporate Visions is a leading marketing and sales messaging, tools and training company that helps global B2B companies create more sales opportunities, win more deals and increase sales profitability by improving the conversations salespeople have with customers. Companies engage Corporate Visions in three areas: developing differentiated messages that concentrate on customer needs; deploying tools that support critical steps in the buying cycle; and delivering sales skills training that enables salespeople to capture more value.

MMG Fusion

Private Equity Round in 2021
MMG Fusion, LLC designs software solutions to meet the professional needs of dentists. The company provides The Dashboard that tracks new patients, organizes and categorizes marketing statistics, and integrates seamlessly with the practice management software; a Patient Engagement tool that gives staff a breakdown of confirmed and unconfirmed appointments, patient lists, online scheduling, and more, as well as facilitates online scheduling, appointment reminders, and email marketing campaigns; local directories for managing and optimizing local listings, and integrating with ROI software to show patients and revenue results; Rank Tracker, a tool to monitor rankings on Google for local key words for bringing new patients to the Website; Review Tracker to monitor various reviews from Google, Yelp, YellowPages, CitySearch, and more, as well as remove negative reviews; and Marketing Tracker ROI that categorizes marketing spend calculating conversions and revenue. It also provides social media solutions; and Call Analysis, a tool to track various calls and conversions from campaigns, as well as finds the right words for staff to use to increase conversions and new patients. The company is based in Severna Park, Maryland.

MarketMuse

Series A in 2020
MarketMuse, Inc. is an AI-based content intelligence and strategy platform that assists users in researching, planning, creating, and optimizing content. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides a comprehensive suite designed for SEOs, content strategists, editors, and marketers. The platform analyzes vast amounts of online content to develop detailed blueprints that guide users on how to effectively cover topics. By assessing a customer's website and identifying topical gaps, MarketMuse recommends prioritized improvements within an SEO impact framework. This approach significantly accelerates content research and strategy formulation, enabling brands to achieve substantial increases in organic search traffic. Over 120 organizations, including notable names such as IBM and GSK, utilize MarketMuse to enhance their content marketing efforts.

DMA

Acquisition in 2014
DMA’s award-winning system, measurement analytics, and strategic concepts provide a foundation for profitability growth for financial institutions throughout the U.S. and Canada. DMA focuses on managing for income sustainability by integrating management, finance, marketing, and sales. DMA is a premier provider dedicated to driving cross-functional activities for increased bottom-line performance in these tough economic times.

Brandmuscle

Acquisition in 2012
Brandmuscle Inc. is a provider of web-based local marketing software and services, catering to brands and their affiliates in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of solutions, including BrandBuilder for managing local marketing campaigns, DesignTracker for graphics management, LocationBuilder to enhance the local digital presence of multi-location brands, and DisplayTracker for creating customized point-of-sale materials. Additionally, Brandmuscle provides digital menus for tablets, local marketing execution services, and comprehensive program management, including co-op and trade promotion management and loyalty program fulfillment. Serving a diverse set of industries such as automotive, financial services, and retail, Brandmuscle is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Cleveland, Austin, and Los Angeles. Founded in 2000, the company employs over 650 professionals and has been recognized for its rapid growth and excellence in local marketing automation.

Pareto Corp.

Acquisition in 2011
Pareto Corp provides shopper marketing services

Tensator Ltd.

Acquisition in 2008
Tensator provides custom space and queue management products that accelerate queues, reduce wait times and generate marketing opportunities that improve sales.

WorkPlace Media

Acquisition in 2007
WorkPlace Media, Inc. is a media company, specializes in helping marketers to reach employed consumers.

Experient

Acquisition in 1999
Experient—A Maritz Global Events Company leads the industry as one of the best-known and most-respected brands in the event management world. Our core services include providing registration, housing, event planning and management, site sourcing/contract negotiation, and lead retrieval services to progressive associations, government agencies and for-profit trade show producers with the support of an extensive supplier network. Experient employs professionals dedicated to fulfilling our vision of perfecting the event experience to deliver leading-edge thinking, experience, and technology solutions for meetings, conventions, and tradeshows around the world

Merit Industries

Acquisition in 1998
Merit Industries is the developer, manufacturer and marketer of coin-operated touchscreen entertainment systems and software in North America.
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