The Riverside Company Acquires Wall Street Prep from Eden Capital

Eden Capital Acquires Wall Street Prep with Financing Support from Capital Southwest and Main Street Capital

September 8, 2021

Education

New York-based private equity firm Eden Capital has acquired Wall Street Prep, a Brookline, Massachusetts-based financial training firm; the transaction is supported by financing and a minority co-investment from Capital Southwest Corporation and participation from Main Street Capital. Eden plans to expand Wall Street Prep’s global reach and deepen its content and technical capabilities to serve corporate, university, and individual customers.

Bluespring Wealth Partners Acquires New Wall Street

September 9, 2025

Wealth Management

Bluespring Wealth Partners has added Green Bay-based New Wall Street, an RIA led by Bernie Van Eperen and Chris Battle with $135 million AUM, to its aggregator platform. The move brings New Wall Street into Bluespring’s Kestra-affiliated network as an add-on partner to support succession, scale and ongoing client service.

Prepaid Technologies Acquires WorkStride from The Riverside Company

July 12, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Prepaid Technologies, a payments technology provider based in Alabama, has acquired WorkStride, an enterprise rewards and incentives SaaS platform, from The Riverside Company. The deal expands Prepaid Technologies' payments and customer/employee engagement capabilities by integrating WorkStride's rewards, wallet and channel incentive technology into its platform.

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.

Kohlberg & Company Acquires Area Wide Protective from The Riverside Company

December 23, 2020

Industrial Services

Kohlberg & Company has acquired Area Wide Protective (AWP), a North Canton, Ohio–based traffic control and temporary traffic safety management services provider, from The Riverside Company. Riverside retained a minority stake via its Strategic Capital Fund; AWP will be led by new CEO Ron Childress as founder/CEO John Sypek transitions to Vice Chairman. Terms were not disclosed.

Source Capital Makes Equity Investment in Rapid Prep

January 10, 2024

Industrial Services

Source Capital has made an equity investment in Rapid Prep, a provider of surface preparation equipment rental, sales, fabrication and related services headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The partnership will provide capital and resources to accelerate Rapid Prep’s growth and expand its national footprint across maritime, defense, industrial and infrastructure end markets.