Riverside
Riverside acquires Dastex and Vita Verita
Sponsor plans to pursue a buy-and-build strategy for new European clean room contamination control group
Armonia exits Italy’s BioDue in SBO to Riverside Europe
Sale of food supplement and medical devices group marks second exit from Armònia Italy Fund
Riverside appoints Höppner as chief sustainability officer
Dörte Höppner joined the GP in 2017 and will be responsible for its ESG initiatives globally
Riverside Europe exits Brookson to PE-backed People2.0
Sale to TPG-backed staffing platform marks the fifth exit for Riverside Europe this year
Riverside sells Repa to Berkshire-backed PT Holdings
Manufacturer of spare parts for vending and catering mahines expected to post revenues of USD 1.2bn in 2021
Riverside hires Cole as fundraising and IR head
Allison Cole was previously head of fundraising and investor relations at Lightyear Capital
Riverside buys Danish cybersecurity firm Cryptomathic
GP was supported by its institutional co-investors on the deal and plans to carry out add-ons in the cryptography space
Riverside-backed Bike24 to list in €662m IPO
Riverside acquired Bike24 in 2015, selling it to Bridgepoint's Wiggle-CRC and buying it back in 2019
Argand-backed Cherry announces intention to float
Gaming hardware producer is set to continue a busy H1 2021 for IPOs in the DACH region
Riverside Europe VI closes on €465m
REF VI invests in European companies with high-growth potential, generating EBITDA of €5-30m
Riverside sells Swedish Education Group for €18m
GP exits the business nine years after acquiring it via its 2008 fund Riverside Europe Fund IV
Riverside expands acceleration capital team
Christian Stein and Michael Aring join from Coparion as partner and associate respectively
Riverside-backed GermanPersonnel acquires Evint
Bolt-on is the second for the recruitment software company since Riverside's investment in 2018
GP Profile: Riverside Europe
Karsten Langer discusses how the firm's portfolio is coping with the coronavirus crisis, as the GP raises its sixth-generation fund
Riverside carves out HealthTech BioActives from Ferrer
Deal includes three manufacturing facilities located in Spain, which employ around 140 staff
Riverside buys Bike24 back from Bridgepoint's WiggleCRC
Riverside sold the company to Bridgepoint-backed WiggleCRC in October 2017 for around £100m
Riverside sells RE Panels to THI Investments
Belgium-based sandwich panels specialist RE Panels is sold to German family office THI
Riverside backs Toolport in OBO
Riverside Europe Partners has taken a 62% stake in tent and storage unit manufacturer Toolport
Riverside-backed GermanPersonnel bolts on Compana
GermanPersonnel was acquired by Riverside in May 2018 with equity drawn from Riverside Europe Fund V
Riverside buys mineral water specialist Galvanina
GP plans to consolidate Galvanina's market position, boost its expansion and enlarge its offering
Riverside backs Actineo
Riverside is currently investing from Riverside Europe Fund V, which closed on $340m in 2017
PE success despite political headwinds in Belgium
Despite concerns related to political instability in the UK and at home, Belgium’s buyout market was in rude health last year
Riverside promotes Langer to managing partner
Langer will succeed Tony Cabral, who will remain a senior member of the REF investment committee
Riverside backs E&A Scheer MBO
GP buys Rum blending specialist E&A Scheer while Blackrock and Rabobank provide financing