Today Transparent Group BV (Transparent), the data mining company, announces its secured funding from RiverRock European Opportunities Fund (RiverRock EOF). Purpose of the funding is to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy on a global scale, fund the new and innovative Supplier Financing company “Pro Quidity” and to embark on an active acquisition path.
Transparent is supported by Rothschild as its financial adviser and by Baker & McKenzie as its legal adviser.
Growth
Transparent has grown since its founding on average between 40% and 60% year over year. The company has set course to achieve even higher exponential growth in the years to come, through investments in Sales and People, new and exciting software tools and multiple acquisitions. RiverRock EOF is the perfect partner to facilitate these goals.
R&D
The secured funding will also accelerate and amplify Transparent´s R&D projects, resulting in even more plug-and-play software tools for advanced and complex real time data analysis, from which clients will benefit greatly. Furthermore, the R&D projects in place have already shown great potential for adding new services to the company’s core business, creating opportunities for horizontal growth. Pro Quidity – aimed at facilitating alternative financing opportunities for suppliers globally – is expected to be launched later this year.
Expectations
Willem-Jeroen Stevens, CEO Transparent: “I am excited to join forces with RiverRock. The growth that we have experienced was already quite extraordinary. In RiverRock we have found a partner on which we can build towards the future by continuing and even exceeding our achievements so far.”
Jason Carley, Chief Investment Officer of the RiverRock EOF: “RiverRock EOF looks across Europe for exciting companies needing funding for working capital or growth. As Europe's premier direct lending fund focused on SMEs, we provide flexible debt structures to owner-managed companies enabling them to grow without losing management control or ownership. In Transparent we found the perfect candidate for our first Dutch investment due to their very strong value proposition for customers and impressive management team.”
About RiverRock EOF – www.riverrockecp.com
The RiverRock European Opportunities Fund was founded in 2011 to provide innovative debt capital solutions to European small and medium sized companies. The fund has invested across Europe in a variety of sectors including telecommunications, manufacturing, technology and renewables.
About Transparent – www.transparent.eu
Through the use of proprietary and innovative software tools, Transparent creates value out of its client’s raw data by discovering and recovering vendor overpayments, duplicate payments, tax credits, open credits and Unclaimed property. Transparent deploys continuously evolving technology, best-in-class service and international experts to optimize its clients' efficiency, processes and financial strength.
By continuously empowering its clients to achieve their maximum potential, Transparent has established its reputation as one of the fastest growing global data mining and recovery audit service providers in the industry. Transparent’s achievements have been recognized by Deloitte twice, in the Technology
Fast500™ EMEA (2013) and Technology
Fast50™ (2011).
Today Transparent has offices in several key European capitals, USA, Mexico, South Africa and India. Founded in 2000, Transparent has processed over
$1.9 trillion USD in spend data to date.