RIVE Private Investment
Paris, Geneva and Luxembourg-based infrastructure-impact and transportation-assets private-equity manager founded in 2013 by Yann Thomas and Etienne Mouthon; Article 9 SFDR-classified with EUR 1bn+ AUM and EUR 2.4bn+ cumulatively deployed across 100+ investments via two thematic funds: RIIF for energy-transition infrastructure (solar, wind, biorefining) and RTAIF for transportation-assets leasing (locomotives, electric ferries, EV charging, BESS).
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 17 portfolio companies (10 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund RIVE Private Investment has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
RIVE Infrastructure Impact Fund (RIIF)Growth2024 · 2yr€300M3 active
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calycé Sun | Energy | France | 2025 |
| Electra | Energy | France | 2022 |
| LANGA International | Energy | France | 2024 |
RIVE Transportation Assets Impact Fund (RTAIF)Growth2021 · 5yr€250M5 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyke | Industrials | Norway | 2024 |
| Logix.Aero | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| Milestone Aviation Helicopter Portfolio | Industrials | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| Northrail | Industrials | Germany | 2024 |
| terralayr | Energy | Germany | 2024 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMS Aircraft Portfolio (14 aircraft, Avincis) | Industrials | United Kingdom | 2018 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Mercure Hotels Germany Portfolio (3 hotels) | Hospitality | Germany | – | 2024 | Trade Sale | – |
RIVE Energy Transition InvestmentsGrowth2014 · 12yr€150M2 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croix Benjamin | Energy | France | 2016 |
| Energie du Gâtinais | Energy | France | 2016 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5aSec | Business Services | France | – | 2017 | Secondary | – | |
| Carbonex | Industrials | France | 2016 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |
| France Wind Portfolio (6 farms, Somme) | Energy | France | – | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Goya Wind Project | Energy | Spain | – | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Spain Wind Portfolio (2 farms, Southern Spain) | Energy | Spain | – | 2023 | Secondary | – |
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About RIVE Private Investment
RIVE Private Investment is a Paris, Geneva and Luxembourg-based infrastructure and impact private equity manager with over €1 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2013 by Yann Thomas and Etienne Mouthon. The firm is Article 9 SFDR-classified, distinguishing the platform as one of the strictest sustainability-aligned infrastructure investors in Europe under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation framework.
Investment thesis
RIVE targets European infrastructure assets with explicit impact and sustainability themes, focusing on transportation, energy transition, social infrastructure and selectively digital infrastructure assets generating contracted or regulated cash flows over fifteen to thirty-year horizons. The Article 9 classification requires demonstrable environmental and social impact metrics across portfolio assets, distinguishing RIVE from generalist infrastructure peers. Equity ticket sizes typically range from €30 million to €150 million per transaction.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Carbonex (industrials, 2022), reflecting selective distribution activity across the impact infrastructure portfolio. The platform tracks 3 funds and 7 active portfolio assets, with the long-duration infrastructure mandate supporting patient capital deployment aligned with multi-decade asset cycles. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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