Riordan, Lewis & Haden

Riordan, Lewis & Haden

Type	Private Ownership
Industry	Private Equity
Founded	1982
Founder	Richard Riordan and Chris Lewis
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, United States
Products	Private equity funds, Growth capital
Website	www.rlhequity.com

Riordan, Lewis & Haden is a private equity firm based in Los Angeles that focuses on making investments in growing businesses. Sectors of particular investment interest to the firm include business services, healthcare, and government services.

History

The firm was co-founded in 1982 by Chris Lewis and Richard Riordan. From inception through the late 1990s, RLH invested largely the capital of its principals. Based upon the track record compiled during that period, the firm expanded its capital base, starting in 1999 by raising private equity funds from predominantly institutional investors. RLH currently is led by a team of eight investors. The firm’s team includes Chris Lewis, Murray Rudin, Michel Glouchevitch, Rob Zielinski, Ken Hubbs, Kevin Cantrell, and Ryan Smiley.

Representative Investments

Some of RLH's notable investments include:

• Cymetrix Corporation ^[1]
• Data Processing Resources Corporation
• Foundstone ^[2]
• ITS Corporation ^[3]
• maxIT Healthcare ^[4]
• Physical Rehabilitation Network
• Secure Mission Solutions ^[5]
• Silverado Senior Living
• Tetra Tech Corporation
• The Apothecary Shops ^[6]

References

• "RLH Raises Follow-up Fund: Riordan, Lewis & Haden has star power, but the firm has never relied on its celebrity", Investment Dealers Digest. May 21, 2007

External links

• Riordan, Lewis & Haden (company website)

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