Alchemy Systems – Growth Story
Transformative Growth
Alchemy Systems wanted to capitalize on its e-learning software, which delivered results with an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. The company wanted to significantly increase market share and expand its offerings.
Riverside worked with Alchemy to capitalize on increasing opportunities, driven by regulatory requirements and consumer demand. Together, the teams boosted Alchemy’s sales and marketing, invested in R&D to enhance offerings and smoothly completed three add-ons to transform the company into a full-service e-learning training provider.
Riverside's Growth Strategy
Exponential Growth
Riverside shared a vision with the management team for exponential growth at Alchemy. With the team's expertise in both the training & education and software and IT spaces, Riverside determined how to add value both through the right add-ons and through careful operational improvements.
Build on Strength
Alchemy’s industry-leading software and massive library of training courses were a strong foundation for growth.
Integrate Add-ons
Quickly and effectively integrating three add-ons allowed Alchemy to accelerate growth.
Invest in Growth
Riverside supported expansion of the sales team and heavy investment in new courses and technology to help Alchemy retain its leading position.
Expertise Where It Counts
Riverside’s Operating team provided the industry experience and talent to facilitate remarkable growth.
Deep Insights
Alchemy gained further insights from the annual Riverside Leadership Summit, a two-day intensive training meeting of executives from the firm’s global portfolio.
A Fast Track to New Customers
Riverside’s Global Origination team sourced three key add-ons during the hold.
Catalyst Awareness
Blue-chip customers in the retail grocer space
Chilton Consulting
A foundation for Alchemy’s new professional services group
Wisetail
Additional quick-serve and grocery customers
- Invested
- December 2012
- Status
- Exited
- Industry
- Education & Training, Business Services
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Micro-Cap
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Riverside were partners throughout the process. They didn’t interfere with me running the business. They were there to support what we wanted to do and were there the whole way. The whole experience was very positive.Jeff Eastman | Former CEO
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