Riviera Partners Acquires Arete Partners to Launch Riviera Ventures
March 10, 2021
Riviera Partners has acquired Arete Partners and will incorporate the Arete team into a new division called Riviera Ventures, focused on placing leadership at Seed-to-B stage VC-backed startups. Eóin O'Toole, co-founder and CEO of Arete Partners, will lead Riviera Ventures as the combined organization leverages Riviera's ML-enabled recruiting platform to expand coverage of earlier-stage technology companies.
- Buyers
- Riviera Partners
- Targets
- Arete Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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