Compounding capital through active ownership of private companies.
Partnering with exceptional people to invest in great businesses, in industries we study deeply, and where we can actively drive long-term investment returns.

A differentiated way to invest in quality private companies.
Built on the successful track record of our listed Funds and SPVs, our Strategic Investments platform brings together business model expertise, networks and capital to buy material stakes in private companies that welcome our active engagement in long term value creation.
Strategic Investments provide us with opportunities to invest in private companies where we feel these companies will deliver better risk-adjusted returns than what we expect through our Listed Equities Funds. Each year, we expect to invest in a small number of new companies, offered on a deal-by-deal basis, with these investments complimenting an investment in our listed Funds. The size of each investment typically ranges between $20-100m and we typically own between 25-100% of the companies we invest in.
We aspire to be a partner of choice for both our co-investors, and the companies we invest in. Everything we do is built on alignment, trust, a long-term focus, and a genuine love of investing.
We are investors of our own money first
River Capital, it's Principals and their families are the largest investors in each investment, representing over 20% of invested capital. ensuring alignment and focus on the long-term compounding of capital.
We partner with industry leaders
We expect our returns to be driven by growth and annual distributions not financial engineering. As such, we are obsessed with partnering with operators and industry experts that can build businesses sustainably over the medium term, and understand the challenges involved in doing so.
We deliver a differentiated return profile
Before making each investment, we focus on three key characteristics: limited risk of losing our capital, the ability to pay annual distributions (even if these are reinvested) and that we have a credible plan to grow.
We invest flexibly on a deal-by-deal basis
Investing on a deal-by-deal basis provides flexibility to structure each investment to meet the requirements of both vendors and our co-investors. We are not bound by fixed investment terms, and can be both a majority and large minority shareholder.
Companies we have invested in
Meet the Strategic Investments team.
Our Strategic Investments team is led by Josh Ludski, with leading Australian investors contributing through the River Capital Investment Committee. The team continues to build on our successful track record of 15+ private market deals.
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