Four Rivers Group
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Four Rivers Group is a venture capital firm investing in expansion-stage technology companies across global markets, offering flexible financing structures with no minimum check size or ownership requirements.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Peter Currie(Director)Peter Fenton(Director)Robin Schulman(Executive Officer)Chris Cook(Executive Officer)Jim Gochee(Executive Officer)Lewis Cirne(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAdam Messinger· per SEC Form D · $8.2M raise · filed Nov 2015
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Four Rivers Group invest at?
- Four Rivers Group invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Four Rivers Group focus on?
- Four Rivers Group focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Four Rivers Group located?
- Four Rivers Group is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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