The Riverside Company Invests in PeopleGrove

The Riverside Company Invests in CORE Higher Education Group

June 14, 2022

Education

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in CORE Higher Education Group, a provider of experiential/clinical education and competency management software for higher education institutions. The capital will support CORE’s product development, accelerate growth and enable the company to pursue complementary add-on acquisitions while management remains meaningful shareholders and continues operating the business.

PeopleGrove (backed by The Riverside Company) Acquires jobZology and PathwayU

August 8, 2023

Education

PeopleGrove has acquired jobZology and its PathwayU assessment product; the deal is an add-on to PeopleGrove, which is part of The Riverside Company portfolio. The acquisition integrates PathwayU's science-based career assessment capabilities into PeopleGrove's Career Access Platform to strengthen career exploration, advising, and alumni engagement for higher education customers.

PeopleGrove and CORE Higher Education Group Merge and Rebrand Under PeopleGrove

December 16, 2025

Education

Following a 2024 merger, PeopleGrove and CORE Higher Education Group have combined under the PeopleGrove brand and launched a unified website and integrated product suite. The combined company will integrate CORE’s experiential and clinical education management solutions with PeopleGrove’s engagement and career-readiness platform to better serve colleges, universities, and health-science programs.

PeopleGrove Acquires Student Opportunity Center

April 12, 2023

Education

PeopleGrove, a Career Access Platform provider, has acquired Student Opportunity Center (SOC), a leading provider of experiential learning and High-Impact Practices (HIPs) services for higher education. The deal integrates SOC's experiential learning expertise into PeopleGrove's platform to expand capability for universities, and SOC CEO Chris Freire will join PeopleGrove as Vice President of Experiential Learning.

The Riverside Company Makes Growth Investment in Cloudpermit

September 10, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in Cloudpermit, a North American govtech SaaS provider that streamlines building permitting, inspections, licensing and related community development processes. The capital will support product and capability expansion — including enhanced BIM and AI features — and help Cloudpermit broaden its presence across the U.S., Canada and Finland.

The Riverside Company Invests in Buildout, Inc.

July 22, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

The Riverside Company has made a minority growth investment in Buildout, Inc., a Chicago-based provider of SaaS marketing and CRM software for commercial real estate brokerages. The funding will support Buildout’s organic growth, product development and potential add-on acquisitions; Susquehanna Growth Equity remains a minority owner and Saratoga Investment Corp. provided debt financing.