Rivean new co-owner for Crowe Foederer

Rivean Capital Crowe Foederer
Rivean new co-owner for Crowe Foederer
Crowe Foederer
Rivean Capital
March 2025

Rivean Capital is a leading European private equity investor in mid-market transactions, operating in the Benelux, DACH region, and Italy. Rivean Capital manages over €5 billion in assets and has offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Milan, and Zug. Since its establishment in 1982, Rivean has supported more than 250 companies in achieving their growth ambitions. The company has a strong track record in guiding and scaling successful high-tech enterprises with cross-border growth strategies, including international expansions and initiatives focused on operational excellence.

Crowe Foederer is a national accounting and advisory firm with 700 employees. The company has its headquarters in Eindhoven and offices in Amsterdam, Oostzaan, Lelystad, Bladel, Roermond, Venlo, Venray, and Den Bosch. Crowe Foederer is part of the global Crowe network, active in 150 countries. The company operates six service lines: audit, financial services, tax, HR services, corporate finance, and technology. With this comprehensive service offering, Crowe Foederer can fully support both SMEs and large organizations with all their business needs.

Since 2018, both revenue and employee numbers have doubled. In the coming years, Crowe Foederer aims to achieve substantial growth in existing and new advisory services, including HR, Technology, and ESG. Both organic growth and acquisitions are expected to require more investments than in previous years.

Stepstone Corporate Finance+ acted as buy-side advisor to Rivean in this acquisition.