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B. Riley Financial
Crossover fundLos Angeles · Growth
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Investment thesis
BRC Group Holdings is a diversified holding company that deploys capital both inside and outside its core financial services platform to generate shareholder value through opportunistic investments in equity, debt, and venture capital. It focuses on small-cap and middle market companies, providing customized end-to-end solutions across the enterprise life cycle, including banking, capital markets, M&A, restructuring, and wealth management. The firm leverages decades of C-suite relationships and network access in a fragmented market to identify uniquely positioned businesses and pursue portfolio synergies and value-driven integration.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through B. Riley Financial went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesB2B Marketplaces ×2FoodTech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×2United Arab Emirates×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro paththeMaven operates a digital publishing platform that hosts multiple content properties and generates revenue primarily through digital advertising.
Seattle, US
Benjamin Joldersma(Executive Officer)Doug Smith(Executive Officer)Paul Edmondson(Executive Officer)Ross Levinsohn(Executive Officer, Director)Manoj Bhargava(President)
BoardJohn Fichthorn(Director)
Co-investors180 Degree Capital
Kitopi operates and manages a network of over 200 restaurants and delivery-only kitchens across the Middle East, running homegrown food brands supported by its in-house Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) that manages kitchen operations.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Andres Arenas(Founder)Andy Arenas(Founder)Bader Ataya(Founder)Mohamad Ballout(Founder)Saman Darkan(Founder)
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesMSA NovoNext Legacy PartnersNordstarReshapeRise Capital+10 more
Salted operates a platform for digital-first restaurant brands, focusing on delivery and takeout channels through technology-enabled kitchens and proprietary software.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTech<UNKNOWN></hq_city> <parameter name="hq_country">US, US
Jeffrey Appelbaum(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Beckhardt(Executive Officer)in
BoardCarl Segal(Director)Alexia Lingart(Director)Dustin Rosen(Director)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGreen Meadow VenturesInterlace VenturesPLG VenturesPROOFSand Hill Angels+5 more
Exits · 1
1 IPOstheMavenNYSE: AREN
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| theMaven | 20.4% | $8.25 | Feb 2022 | $28.3M |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does B. Riley Financial invest at?
- B. Riley Financial invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does B. Riley Financial focus on?
- B. Riley Financial focuses on Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is B. Riley Financial located?
- B. Riley Financial is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
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