About River Capital
River Capital, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 1994, is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 29 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of May 2025, River Capital has witnessed 4 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include , Carebeans and Autonomo. The program is backed by a team of 21 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United Kingdom. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Hyper on Apr 16, 2025 along with .
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1994
Location
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Portfolio Companies
, Carebeans &
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Conventional Debt &
Locations of Investment
River Capital's Portfolio
River Capital has a portfolio ofÌý29 companies.Ìý°Õ³ó±ð¾±°ùÌýlatest investmentÌýwas inÌýHyper(Seed Round) on Apr 16, 2025.ÌýThey have hadÌý4 portfolio exits.ÌýMost notable exits includeÌý,Ìý andÌý.River Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
River Capital has invested in 29 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 9 investments, while as of Apr 2025, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Hyper and most recent follow-on round was in FOTENIX.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌýRound | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
River Capital's Investments by Stage
River Capital has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.37M, 5 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $226K and 1 investment in Convertible Debt stage with an average round size of $124K.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Conventional Debt | 5 |
Convertible Debt | 1 |
River Capital's Investments by Sector
River Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Business Services, Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Business Services | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
High Tech | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 3 |
Others | 16 |
River Capital's Investments by Geography
River Capital has made most investments in United Kingdom (16), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 16 |
Germany | 1 |
River Capital's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by River Capital:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 16, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | Undisclosed | ||
Apr 14, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | $654K | ||
Mar 19, 2025 | United Kingdom | Conventional Debt | $45.5K | - | |
Feb 18, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | $2.21M | - | |
Feb 11, 2025 | United Kingdom | Convertible Debt | $124K | - |
Team profile of River Capital
River Capital has a team of 21 membersÌýincluding 6 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 PrincipalsÌýlocated in United Kingdom and United States. River Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in River Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Liverpool | - | , | |
Partner | Liverpool | - | ||
Partner | Liverpool | - | , | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Milnthorpe | - | ||
Venture Partner | Liverpool | - | ||
Principal | Manchester | - | ||
Principal | Chester | - | ||
Principal | United Kingdom | - | ||
Principal | United Kingdom | - |
Co-investors of River Capital
Over the past 12 years, 17 investors have co-invested in River Capital's portfolio companies.
- Invested before River Capital:ÌýBrookstreet Equity Partners, Meyer Frischecenter and 2 others have invested in rounds before River Capital. There are 1 company where Brookstreet Equity Partners has invested before River Capital and 1 company where Meyer Frischecenter has invested before River Capital.
- Top Co-investors of River Capital:Ìý10 investors entered a company along with River Capital. These include investors like Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (2 companies).
- Invested after River Capital:ÌýA total of 3 investors have invested in River Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (1 company) and EHE Ventures (1 company).
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