River Associates Investments

River Associates Investments (“River”) is a private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, that focuses exclusively on investing in the lower middle market and has served as a financial sponsor partner for management teams for over 25 years. Target businesses can be privately held, private equity-backed, or divestitures from larger companies. River is opportunistic as to industry and has invested in numerous manufacturers, high-margin distributors, industrial service providers, and business service companies. The firm targets U.S. & Canadian companies typically with EBITDA in the $3-12 million range. Since its founding in 1989, River has initiated 80 transactions, many of which have been strategic add-on acquisitions to platform companies. The partners at River have collectively worked together for over one hundred years. At River, investments are more than financial transactions. Guided by our philosophy of “Investments with Management”, we focus on developing meaningful partnerships based on mutual respect, trust, and integrity. Success is defined not only by returns for our investors but also by the answer to one simple question for our management teams: Would you partner with River Associates again? This commitment to people drives everything we do.