The Riverside Company Invests in Gastromatic

Riverside (REF) Invests in GFOS Group

August 22, 2024

Software

An affiliated European fund (REF) of The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to invest in GFOS Group, a Germany-based provider of workforce management, access control and manufacturing execution systems (MES). GFOS will remain family-led and will use the investment to accelerate product innovation, drive cloud migration and expand its geographic footprint into new markets.

The Riverside Company Invests in PeopleGrove

May 12, 2022

Education

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in PeopleGrove, a San Francisco–based provider of career mentorship and alumni engagement software for higher education. The capital will support product development, accelerate growth, and enable PeopleGrove to pursue strategic acquisitions and broader market expansion.

The Riverside Company Invests in UniFocus

January 5, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in UniFocus, a Carrollton, Texas–based SaaS workforce management platform serving hotels, restaurants and other labor-intensive service operators. Riverside will provide growth capital to support product development, hiring, geographic expansion and continued add-on acquisition activity to expand UniFocus’ capabilities and end-market penetration.

The Riverside Company Invests in ToolWatch

June 23, 2021

Software

The Riverside Company has made an investment in ToolWatch, a provider of tool and equipment tracking and operations management software for the construction, utilities and oil & gas industries. Riverside said it will support ToolWatch’s product development, expand its customer efforts and pursue complementary add-on acquisitions to grow the business.

Access Group Acquires Guestline from The Riverside Company

July 11, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

The Access Group, a portfolio company of HgCapital, TA Associates and GIC, has acquired Guestline from The Riverside Company. Guestline is a UK-based provider of cloud-native hospitality software (PMS, distribution, guest experience and payments) that Riverside grew and expanded internationally; Access said the deal expands its hotel-sector offerings and product capabilities.

The Riverside Company Invests in Western Botanicals

February 12, 2026

Food & Beverage

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in Western Botanicals, a Spanish Fork, Utah-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of vitamins, minerals and supplements. Riverside will partner with management — which retains a meaningful ownership stake — to support organic growth, expand product and format capabilities, and pursue an M&A strategy to broaden Western Botanicals' capabilities.