MotionPoint

MotionPoint is the worldwide leader in website translation and globalization services. MotionPoint’s proprietary technology platform makes it easier for companies to penetrate new markets domestically and internationally.  MotionPoint translates and localizes client websites, drives traffic to those sites and optimizes user experiences in every target market. 

MotionPoint serves hundreds of clients across all major industries.  The MotionPoint solution is deployed in the most technically complex environments and with the most brand-sensitive companies, delivering the scalability, flexibility, and language quality that world-class organizations require.

Investment Overview

In early 2011, Riverwood completed a strategic investment in MotionPoint targeted at helping the company scale operations and expand globally.

Navent

Navent is a group of online real estate marketplaces in Latin America. With a presence in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama and millions of listings for sale and rent and a key connection with local brokers, the company owned and operated multiple brands including: Zonaprop, Inmuebles24, Imovelweb, Adondevivir, Urbania, Plusvalia, Conlallave, Tokko Broker, and Sumaprop, among others, before being acquired by QuintoAndar in 2021.

Netshoes

Netshoes is Latin America’s leading online destination for sporting goods, fashion, and beauty.  The Company is primarily focused on the sports footwear and apparel market, offering one of the widest selections available online.

Investment Overview

In early 2015 Riverwood led a round together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to continue and accelerate the Company’s strategic roadmap.

Nutanix

Nutanix delivers web-scale IT infrastructure to medium and large enterprises with its software-driven Virtual Computing Platform, natively converging compute and storage into a single solution to drive unprecedented simplicity in the datacenter. Customers can start with a few servers and scale to thousands, with predictable performance and economics. With a patented elastic data fabric and consumer-grade management, Nutanix is the blueprint for application-optimized and policy-driven infrastructure.

Investment Overview

In late 2013, Riverwood led a $101 million investment in Nutanix  to accelerate its rapid growth, continue to invest in the development of new products and capabilities, pursue strategic partnerships, and expand internationally.

Aptina

A leading innovator and provider of CMOS imaging technology, Aptina delivers excellent pixel performance, sensor functionality and camera system capability to a world going visual.  

Aptina enables Imaging Everywhere™ and has created a market-leading portfolio of image sensor products found in leading consumer electronics like smartphones, tablets, laptops, digital and video cameras, as well as applications in surveillance, automotive, medical, video conferencing, and gaming.

Investment Overview

In early 2008, Riverwood began working with Micron to carve-out their CMOS imaging division.  Riverwood partner Nicholas Brathwaite joined as the interim-CEO of the business, now known as Aptina, and led the carve-out.  In mid 2009, Riverwood, together with an investor group, completed the carve-out of Aptina from Micron.  Micron retained a minority interest in the business and remains a valued partner.

ALOG

ALOG Data Centers do Brasil is one of the leading carrier neutral data centers in Brazil. ALOG has about 1,300 corporate clients in its three data centers, in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Tambore. The three ALOG data centers have a total area of 16,000 square meters.

ALOG offers scalable solutions aimed at large corporates and SMBs with a business model based on processes and automation with the wide use of proprietary software. ALOG has a diversified product offering spanning colocation, managed hosting and cloud computing services, as well as customized solutions designed specifically for a particular company’s needs.

Investment Overview

In April 2011, Riverwood partnered with Equinix to complete the acquisition of ALOG Data Centers of Brazil S.A. in an all cash transaction. As part of the acquisition, the group put approximately $15 million on to the balance sheet to fund growth initiatives and provide additional capital to fund future data center expansions in Brazil.