Riverside Investment Bank Reviews
Bloomington, MN · Founded 1995
- Type
- Boutique
- HQ
- Bloomington, MN
- Founded
- 1995
- Deal size
- $10M-$100M
- Focus
- Lower Mid-Market, Industrials
- Website
- riversideib.com
- Pat RogersManaging Director
Riverside Investment Bank is a boutique headquartered in Bloomington, MN and founded in 1995. The firm focuses on Lower Mid-Market, Industrials and typically advises on transactions in the $10M-$100M range. Key dealmakers include Pat Rogers (Managing Director). Read founder-verified reviews of Riverside Investment Bank below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Riverside Investment Bank
Riverside Investment Bank has built its franchise in Lower Mid-Market, Industrials, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Pat Rogers, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Riverside Investment Bank typically compare it against other boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Riverside Investment Bank sits in the $10M-$100M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with Riverside Investment Bank should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. Riverside Investment Bank operates out of Bloomington, MN, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review Riverside Investment Bank?
- Any founder who hired Riverside Investment Bank as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has Riverside Investment Bank been reviewed by founders?
- Riverside Investment Bank appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is Riverside Investment Bank headquartered?
- Riverside Investment Bank is headquartered in Bloomington, MN. The firm was founded in 1995.
- What kinds of deals does Riverside Investment Bank work on?
- Riverside Investment Bank focuses on Lower Mid-Market, Industrials. Typical transaction size falls in the $10M-$100M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Riverside Investment Bank?
- Senior dealmakers include Pat Rogers (Managing Director). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of Riverside Investment Bank?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: July 25, 2025