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Francisco Alvarez-Demalde

Investor

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Riverwood Capital · Board director at VTEX · Board director at Shiphero · Board director at Globant

Miami, Florida, United States

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Francisco: together at AppZen
Francisco: together at Universidad de 'San Andrés'​

About

Francisco Alvarez-Demalde is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Riverwood Capital, which he co-heads and helped build since its founding in 2008. Before Riverwood, he worked as an investment executive at KKR focusing on technology private equity, and also at Eton Park and Goldman Sachs & Co. He holds a Licentiate (Honors) in Economics from San Andres University in Argentina, with an exchange program at the Wharton School.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at VTEX

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Co-founders at VTEX

MGMariano Gomide de Faria
Mariano Gomide de FariaFounder & Co-CEO
GD
Geraldo do Carmo Thomaz JuniorExecutive Officer, Director
GTGeraldo Thomaz
Geraldo ThomazFounder & Co-CEO

Board director at Shiphero

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Co-founders at Shiphero

ARAaron Rubin
Aaron RubinExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Globant

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Co-founders at Globant

MMMartin Migoya
Martin MigoyaExecutive Officer, Director
GAGuibert Andres Englebienne
Guibert Andres EnglebienneExecutive Officer, Director
MGMartin Gonzalo Umaran
Martin Gonzalo UmaranExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Riverwood CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2008 — present
  2. AppZenBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. BigIDBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. JobintBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. ShipHeroBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Greenhouse SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  7. VTEX - the True Cloud Commerce PlatformBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  8. GlobantBoard Membercurrent2007 — present
  9. GOintegroBoard Member2012 — 2022
  10. IndustriousBoard Member2016 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  11. BilltrustBoard Member2017 — 2020
  12. NaventBoard Member2012 — 2019
  13. SUMA SaaSBoard Member2016 — 2019UK
  14. KKR & Co. Inc.Investment Executive2005 — 2007
  15. Goldman, Sachs & Co.Investment Banking2001 — 2005

Skills & more

CEO2Private Equity72Investment Banking47Mergers5Capital Markets8Emerging Markets47Corporate Finance12Venture Capital20Financial Modeling7Valuation16Business Strategy15Investments27
+11 moreDue DiligenceLatin AmericaFinancial AnalysisAsset ManagmentStrategic PlanningEntrepreneurshipPortfolio ManagementEquitiesM&A experienceStart-upsLBO

Languages English · French · Spanish

From Francisco's professional profile.

Deals · 5

Gather Parent, LLCBoard seat

via Riverwood Capital · filed Mar 2021 · $271.6M raise

VTEXBoard seat

via Riverwood Capital · filed Oct 2020 · $156.7M raise

Greenhouse SoftwareBoard seat

via Riverwood Capital · filed Jul 2018 · $50M raise

IndustriousBoard seat

via Riverwood Capital · filed Feb 2018 · $85M raise

Netshoes (Cayman)Board seat

via Riverwood Capital · filed Apr 2015 · $45M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Shiphero

Investor

Alog Data Centers do BrasilBigIDBilltrustCloudblueCognososCRM&BonusDockGlobantInsiderInvgateJobintMandicMotionPointNaventOmieOneModelPixeonRD Station

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Riverwood Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Francisco Alvarez-Demalde?
Francisco Alvarez-Demalde is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Riverwood Capital, which he co-heads and helped build since its founding in 2008. Before Riverwood, he worked as an investment executive at KKR focusing on technology private equity, and also at Eton Park and Goldman Sachs & Co. He holds a Licentiate (Honors) in Economics from San Andres University in Argentina, with an exchange program at the Wharton School.
Where does Francisco Alvarez-Demalde work?
Francisco Alvarez-Demalde is Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Riverwood Capital and Board director at VTEX and Board director at Shiphero and Board director at Globant.
What does Francisco Alvarez-Demalde invest in?
Francisco Alvarez-Demalde invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does Francisco Alvarez-Demalde sit on?
Francisco Alvarez-Demalde holds tracked board seats at Gather Parent, LLC, Greenhouse Software, Industrious, Netshoes (Cayman), Shiphero, VTEX.
What companies has Francisco Alvarez-Demalde invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alog Data Centers do Brasil, BigID, Billtrust, Cloudblue, Cognosos, CRM&Bonus, Dock, Globant, Greenhouse Software, Industrious, Insider, Invgate, and 8 more.
Where did Francisco Alvarez-Demalde go to school?
Francisco Alvarez-Demalde studied at Universidad de 'San Andrés'​ (Bs in Economics, Economics); Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires; The Wharton School (Exchange Program).

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