RIVE Private Investment surpasses €1bn in assets
Paris-based European investment company RIVE Private Investment has revealed it had surpassed €1bn in assets under management at the end of last year. The financier, which funds helicopter assets for life-critical missions, deploys its investment strategy in energy transition and transportation assets.
“This milestone underscores a strong growth trajectory, marked by over €300m raised from institutional investors and family offices, €173m deployed and €160m distributed to our investors over the year,” according to the company.
It had continued to generate attractive returns for investors arising from its focused investment approach in the small and mid-cap segment and its extensive sourcing capability (with over 90% proprietary deals), providing access to off-market transactions, it claimed.
This year the organisation predicts “sustained growth momentum” as it focuses on three key objectives. These are:
- Accelerate fundraising while maintaining excellence in asset management
- Strengthen international sourcing capabilities
- Increase sustainability integration to optimize value creation for investees and investors.
Étienne Mouthon and Yann Thomas, founders of RIVE Private Investment said last year marked a decisive milestone in RIVE’s history. “Our pioneer positioning in energy transition and transportation assets continues to prove its relevance in the face of today’s challenges,” they said. “In a demanding macroeconomic environment, our ability to generate positive impact for our portfolio companies and strong returns for our investors remains our top priority.”
RIVE’s activity in financing critical transportation assets, such as life-critical helicopter missions, meets the increasing need for decarbonisation in the sector, said Camille Brunel, partner at RIVE Private Investment. “By focusing on OECD markets, we offer investors unique access to resilient assets that generate stable and predictable returns while addressing major environmental and societal challenges,” he added.
Meanwhile, don’t miss our interview with Pauline Gasquet, head of Sustainability at RIVE about how sustainability is a “value creation factor”. Among the deals RIVE concluded last year was a partnership with Investec Aviation Finance to finance 12-aircraft-aircraft financing deal to support helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in France and Spain. The transaction involves a facility covering Airbus H135 and Leonardo AW109 helicopters, for three different operators.
