
Riverstone Holdings
Description
Riverstone Holdings is a prominent private investment firm established in 2000, specializing in the energy, power, infrastructure, and decarbonization sectors. Headquartered in New York, the firm has built a global reputation for its deep industry expertise and extensive network within these critical areas, aiming to identify and capitalize on investment opportunities across the energy value chain.
The firm's investment strategy is comprehensive, encompassing buyouts, growth equity, and strategic investments across the capital structure. Riverstone actively partners with management teams to build and scale companies, often through the creation of new platforms and strategic add-on acquisitions. Their approach emphasizes long-term value creation, leveraging operational improvements, strategic growth initiatives, and a disciplined investment process.
Since its inception, Riverstone has successfully raised approximately $43 billion of capital, deployed across 13 private funds and 3 publicly traded vehicles. This substantial capital base enables them to make significant equity commitments, with typical investments ranging from tens of millions to over a billion dollars per transaction. The firm has invested in over 100 companies worldwide, demonstrating its extensive portfolio and global footprint. In recent years, Riverstone has increasingly focused on the energy transition and decarbonization, reflecting a strategic pivot towards sustainable investments while maintaining its core focus on essential energy and infrastructure assets.
Investor Profile
Riverstone Holdings has backed more than 41 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 15 rounds, about 37% of its total and boasts 8 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Series A, Series D rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Germany.
- Strong thematic focus on Energy, Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy.
- Typical check size: $50M – $1500M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (20%)
- Series A (17%)
- Series D (15%)
- Series C (12%)
- Series B (10%)
- Series Unknown (7%)
- Post Ipo Equity (5%)
- Seed (5%)
- Debt Financing (5%)
- Series E (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (71%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Germany (5%)
- Australia (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- Mexico (2%)
- The Netherlands (2%)
Industry Focus
- Energy
- Oil And Gas
- Renewable Energy
- Software
- Battery
- Automotive
- Electric Vehicle
- Manufacturing
- Saas
- Energy Management
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