What investment strategy does River Capital focus on?

River Capital focuses on Growth, VC, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does River Capital have?

River Capital has 13 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is River Capital headquartered?

River Capital is headquartered in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

What is River Capital's assets under management?

River Capital manages approximately €153M in assets under management.

When was River Capital founded?

River Capital was founded in 1995.

What sectors does River Capital invest in?

River Capital invests across Healthcare, Software, Consumer, Industrials, Business Services.

What are River Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by River Capital include: Alderley Analytical (2024) to Synexa Life Sciences, 4.0x; Carebeans (2024) to RLDatix, 3.0x; Centriforce (2024) to Rubicon Partners, 8.0x; Perfectus Biomed Group (2022) to NAMSA.

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River Capital

Liverpool, United Kingdom·Founded 1995·

Growth Equity Venture Capital Buyout

·rivercapitaluk.com

River Capital Management Limited is a Liverpool-based fund manager for North West England SMEs, incorporated in 1995 and authorised by the FCA under firm reference number 180891. With around GBP 131m of funds under management, it backs regional businesses with equity, venture and debt, including the GBP 10m North West Private Equity Fund, the EIS fund:AI, and legacy MSIF and JEREMIE regional equity funds it manages.

AUM

€153M

Funds

vintages 2008–2023

Portfolio

Exits

River Capital is a Liverpool growth equity firm with €153M AUM, 13 active companies and 4 exits.

SectorsHealthcare Software Consumer Industrials Business Services

Key takeaways

·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 4 realized deals: 8 years.
·Best return: 8.0x MOIC on Centriforce (2024).
·Fund cadence: ~5Y between vintages · last raise 2023.

Sector breakdown

17 companies

Consumer

2 · 12%

TMT

2 · 12%

AI/ML

2 · 12%

Data & Analytics

2 · 12%

SaaS

2 · 12%

HealthTech

2 · 12%

AgTech

1 · 6%

HR Tech

1 · 6%

Key facts

HQLiverpool, United Kingdom

Founded1995

Employees20+

Websiterivercapitaluk.com

Recent exits

River Capital sold Alderley Analytical to Synexa Life Sciences in 2024 after 9 years.

4.0x

River Capital sold Carebeans to RLDatix in 2024 after 3 years.

3.0x

River Capital sold Centriforce to Rubicon Partners in 2024 after 10 years.

8.0x

River Capital sold Perfectus Biomed Group to NAMSA in 2022 after 9 years.

Partners

Mark BorzomatoChief Executive Officer

Marc d'AbbadieHead of Venture

Coverage notes

4 funds tracked, 17 portfolio companies (13 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Mark Borzomato

Chief Executive Officer

Marc d'Abbadie

Head of Venture

Funds & portfolio

Every fund River Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

4 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

North West Private Equity Fund

Small-Mid Buyout2023€12M4 assets

Small-Mid Buyout

2023 · 3yr

€12M

–

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Entry
Barons Contract Furniture Consumer · UK	2023
Built for Athletes Consumer · UK	2022
Infinium Group TMT · UK	2026
Tyrrell Building Technologies TMT · UK	2025

fund:AI

Evergreen20228 assets

Evergreen

2022 · 4yr

–

Unrealized

8 held

Company	Entry
Autonomo AI/ML · UK	2024
Deltabase AI/ML · UK	2026
Fotenix AgTech · UK	2025
HyperFinity Data & Analytics · UK	2025
Mojo-CX SaaS · UK	2025
Trigify.io Data & Analytics · UK	2024
urfuture HR Tech · UK	2026
VidiVet HealthTech · UK	2023

NW Fund for Biomedical

Healthcare2010€29M0 assets2 exits

Healthcare

2010 · 16yr

€29M

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Alderley Analytical Healthcare · UK	2015	2024	Trade Sale	Synexa Life Sciences	4.0x
Perfectus Biomed Group MedTech · UK	2013	2022	Trade Sale	NAMSA	–

Merseyside Loan & Equity Fund

Evergreen20081 assets2 exits

Evergreen

2008 · 18yr

–

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
SupplyWell SaaS · UK	2023

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Carebeans HealthTech · UK	2021	2024	Trade Sale	RLDatix	3.0x
Centriforce Industrials · UK	2014	2024	Trade Sale	Rubicon Partners	8.0x

About River Capital

River Capital is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 3 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning financials, TMT, industrials and business services.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across financials, TMT, industrials and business services businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 3 fund vehicles, 18 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does River Capital focus on?: River Capital focuses on Growth, VC, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does River Capital have?: River Capital has 13 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is River Capital headquartered?: River Capital is headquartered in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
What is River Capital's assets under management?: River Capital manages approximately €153M in assets under management.
When was River Capital founded?: River Capital was founded in 1995.
What sectors does River Capital invest in?: River Capital invests across Healthcare, Software, Consumer, Industrials, Business Services.
What are River Capital's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by River Capital include: Alderley Analytical (2024) to Synexa Life Sciences, 4.0x; Carebeans (2024) to RLDatix, 3.0x; Centriforce (2024) to Rubicon Partners, 8.0x; Perfectus Biomed Group (2022) to NAMSA.