The Riverside Company Acquires Controlling Stake in Essential Compositions

The Riverside Company Acquires Controlling Stake in BioDue S.p.A

November 16, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in BioDue S.p.A, an Italian developer and manufacturer of dietary supplements, medical devices and cosmetics. Riverside plans to pursue a pan‑European buy‑and‑build strategy to expand BioDue's product range and commercial reach, while supporting operational improvements across its production sites.

The Riverside Company Invests to Combine Premier Specialties, Intarome and Fragrance Solutions into OnScent

December 2, 2021

Manufacturing

The Riverside Company has made a strategic investment to combine Premier Specialties, Intarome Fragrance Corporation and Fragrance Solutions Corporation into a new platform called OnScent. The combined business will be led by CEO Bertrand Lemont and will use Riverside's capital to invest in technology, product development, customer service and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions while existing founders and management remain meaningful shareholders.

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.

The Riverside Company Acquires ESHA Research

March 8, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, has acquired ESHA Research, a Salem, Oregon–based provider of SaaS nutritional analysis, label-compliance and formulation software. Riverside plans to invest in product innovation, sales and marketing, and customer support to accelerate product development, expand internationally, and pursue complementary add-on opportunities while ESHA continues to operate under its existing management and location.

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.

The Riverside Company Acquires Controlling Stake in Cryptomathic

June 24, 2021

Cybersecurity

The Riverside Company has acquired a controlling stake in Cryptomathic, a Danish provider of cryptography-based cybersecurity solutions, partnering with the founder and management team who retain a minority interest. Debt and equity co-investment was provided by Arcmont and Riverside’s institutional limited partners; Riverside intends to invest in international growth, product development, sales & marketing and evaluate add-on opportunities.