About Bow River
Bow River is a private equity firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based in Denver, United States. As of Nov 2026, Bow River is an active investor with a portfolio of 21 companies, comprising 21 funding rounds and 16 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Healthcare to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Conventional Debt round in Elevate on Jul 14, 2026 which also saw participation from Raven and Hudson Cove Capital Management.
A lot of funds co-invest with Bow River, with names like Raven sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Bow River has a team of 46 people, including 21 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2003
Location
Denver, United States
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
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Bow River's Portfolio
Bow River has a portfolio of 21 companies. They have invested in a total of 21 companies. Their most recent investment was in Elevate (Conventional Debt round) on Jul 14, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Bow River:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 14, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 5688 | ||
May 27, 2026 | PE | 5246 | - | |
Apr 15, 2025 | Series C | 4777 | - | |
Nov 17, 2023 | Seed | 2422 |
Bow River has acquired 16 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Topia on Jun 25, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Bow River:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 25, 2025 | Cloud-based mobile workforce management and employee relocation solution | $115M | 2010 | |
Feb 29, 2024 | Professional services automation platform for service-oriented industries | $11M | 2009 | |
Jul 19, 2023 | SaaS-driven project management software for construction professionals | - | 2016 | |
Jan 11, 2024 | Learning content management solutions | - | 2004 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Bow River:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2020
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Healthcare
Team profile of Bow River
Bow River has a team of 46 members including 21 Partners and 10 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Bow River's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Bow River:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Denver | - | - | |
Partner | Denver | - | ||
Partner | Denver | - | ||
Partner | Denver | - | ||
Partner | Denver | - | ||
Partner | Denver | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | Denver | - | ||
Partner | Denver | - | ||
Partner | Westport | - |
Co-investors of Bow River
Over the past 23 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Bow River's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Bow River: 3 investors entered a company along with Bow River. These include investors like Raven (1 company).
Bow River News
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Hunter Point Capital and Bow River Capital Announce Strategic GP Financing PartnershipBusiness Wire•Oct 28, 2026•Bow River, Hunter Point Capital
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Bow River Capital Appoints Greg Hiatrides as Chief Executive Officer; Founder Blair Richardson to Serve as ChairmanPR Newswire•Oct 15, 2026•Bow River
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Bow River Capital Secures $53.9M Acquisition Loan for Northlake Apartment PropertyConnect Media•Sep 22, 2026•Bow River
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SBI Growth Advisory receives strategic investment from Bow River CapitalConsulting•May 27, 2026•SBI, Bow River
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Real Estate Financing Secured for 589-Unit Multifamily Community in Fort WorthWhat Now•Mar 27, 2026•JLL, Bow River
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Gryphon Investors Announces Majority Investment in HRSoftBusiness Wire•Mar 03, 2026•Gryphon Investors, HRsoft, Bow River
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Wellington Management Appoints Michael Trihy as Head of Portfolio Management to Expand Private Investment Capabilities into Evergreen MarketFinancial Post•Oct 13, 2025•Wellington, Bow River
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Bow River Capital Expands Evergreen Team with Erick Podwill as a DirectorPR Newswire•Sep 04, 2025•Bow River
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