The Riverside Company Merges ProVelocity and IronEdge to Form MSP Platform
February 13, 2023
The Riverside Company (via its Micro‑Cap Fund) has merged ProVelocity and IronEdge to create a single managed service provider (MSP) platform, expanding its Software & IT portfolio. The combined business will offer managed IT, CTO services, cybersecurity, communications, cloud services, project implementation and hardware solutions and is being positioned for growth across the MSP market.
- Buyers
- The Riverside Company (Riverside Micro‑Cap Fund)
- Targets
- ProVelocity, IronEdge (IronEdge Group)
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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