Growth Equity
For companies that have a demonstrated ability to scale against a sufficiently large identified market opportunity, RAC offers lead-investor growth equity capital and a host of tools and resources to help accelerate company growth.
Company
$4M+ ARR; Demonstrated Market Opportunity and Ability to Scale
For our growth equity investments, RAC looks to back B2B software companies that have demonstrated their go-to-market approach has worked to date, with opportunity for future growth, and for which product-market fit is established. When more proof-points (or time) are needed, we can offer a more measured approach through our growth loans.
Investment
$5-15M+ from RAC; Lead or Follow
RAC’s growth equity investments are true scale-up capital, enabling a company to hire fast and grow quickly. Though a strong foundation for growth has already been built, at this stage, there is the opportunity for refinement and market expansion to come. RAC engages deeply with portfolio companies; leveraging the Growth Advisory Program and other resources seeking to help maximize opportunity and minimize risk.
Growth Lending
Sometimes an equity round isn’t the right tool for the job. RAC’s form of revenue-based financing (RBF) aims to help B2B software companies drive shareholder value by refining their growth engine, expanding market opportunity or further establishing proof-points ahead of, or in instead of, a larger equity round.
Company
$2M+ ARR; Solid Fundamentals
For our Growth Loans, RAC looks to back B2B software companies with strong unit economics, and a demonstrated ability to grow (20%+) on a capital efficient basis. Our RBF loans provide the capital aiming to fuel growth initiatives, without setting a valuation or diluting ownership, control or optionality. After investment, some companies raise growth equity rounds; some prime themselves for an exit and some move back to profitability at an accelerated growth rate or with an expanded addressable market.
Investment
$1-5M+ from RAC; Non-dilutive “Royalty-like” Loan
RAC’s Growth Loans are structured with a capped revenue share, rather than an interest rate, which aligns the performance of our loan to the growth of the company, even in the absence of upfront equity. A 5-year time horizon delays repayment, which can allow a company to invest behind growth initiatives. RAC engages deeply with our lending portfolio, taking a lead investor approach. We leverage resources such as our proprietary RRAS customer acquisition tool, the expertise of our in-house team and access to the extensive knowledge of our Strategic Operating Partners seeking to help our companies achieve their vision.
Growth Loans
Popular Use Cases*
Refine Growth
Engine:
- Hire and ramp initial sales resources
- Launch and prove marketing model
- Demonstrate expansion / upsell potential
Expand Market
Opportunity:
- Develop and launch new products
- Geographic or vertical expansion
- Fund an acquisition, merger or integration
Drive Shareholder
Value:
- Bridge to profitability or exit
- Achieve key growth or revenue milestones
- Accelerate growth prior to exit or financing
We are software specialists, passionate investors and entrepreneurs at heart.
I can’t recommend RAC more highly for other startups, based on the experience we’ve had with them as a capital partner. RAC’s Growth Advisor Program has helped mature our Go-To-Market (GTM) motion, they have questioned and challenged our assumptions, supported our decisions and were also instrumental in helping us close our recent $110M growth equity round.
“Working with Riverside Acceleration Capital enabled us to fuel our expansion without diluting our equity. As a result, we were able to focus on hitting the right growth milestones to position us for a larger equity round when the time was right.”
"The value from working with the RAC Growth Advisor team has exceeded expectations. Others promise value beyond the capital, but very few actually deliver it. I believe RAC is unique in this way, and I much appreciate the help and support they have provided."
Being a founder-led, rapidly growing business in a highly technical domain, our requirements were uniquely met by RAC. They have been a strategic partner both in the boardroom, and operationally. We consider them a true partner on our adventure.
We pride ourselves in being a true long-term partner for our companies, involved through multiple investment strategies and stages. We are approachable and human, knowing when to offer active support and when to pull back and observe. Here are some examples of how we’ve worked with our portfolio.
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RAC provides the capital, tools and network designed to help acceleration stage software companies maximize their potential.
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