Organization · Venture Capital
Riverwood Capital
Riverwood Capital is a private equity firm based in Menlo Park, California, that invests in high-growth technology and technology-related companies. The firm provides capital and expertise to help businesses scale globally.
Overview
What Riverwood Capital does
What Riverwood Capital is
Riverwood Capital is a private equity firm based in Menlo Park, California, that invests in high-growth technology and technology-related companies. The firm provides capital and expertise to help businesses scale globally.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2008
- Approximate age
- About 18 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- February 28, 2026
Official channels
Find Riverwood Capital elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Riverwood Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Mid-size technology companies represent the best investment opportunities. Targets established businesses with proven technology lacking the skill sets to grow globally. Leverages Scalability Playbook for superior growth.
Focus narrative
Enterprise software, SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, sales/marketing tech, IT infrastructure, semiconductors. North America primary, Latin America secondary. Growth equity: Series B through D+. Targets $10M-$100M+ ARR companies with positive unit economics.
Value beyond capital
Scalability Playbook for operational, strategic, technology, and financial insight. $7.3B in total value generated. 72+ exits. Portfolio companies grow 40% annually during ownership.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $25,000,000–$250,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $50,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+ · Series D · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- SaaS · Fintech · Cybersecurity · Vertical Saas · Horizontal Saas · Devtools · Cloud Infrastructure · Data Infrastructure
- Regions
- Asia · Br · Il · Latam · North America · United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 100
- Investments in the last 12 months
- 5
- Last recorded investment
- September 22, 2025
- Recorded notable exits
- Greenhouse Software, Industrious, Billtrust, Pixeon, and Quicklizard
Portfolio context
100 active companies. Recent: AppZen ($180M Series D, Sep 2025), AgendaPro ($35M), Legion WFM ($50M), Picus Security ($45M), HammerTech ($70M). Notable: Billtrust, Greenhouse, Industrious, VTEX, Nium, Dock.
Common questions
What to know about Riverwood Capital
Upseed classifies Riverwood Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
February 28, 2026
Known limits
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