Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC) is excited to announce our investment in Flowhaven, a US and Finland based company building and defining a new global category of Licensing Relationship Management (LRM) software. Flowhaven provides the infrastructure layer for a $300 billion global licensing industry, enabling brand licensors, and agencies to operate complex licensing ecosystems with significantly greater efficiency, transparency, and control.
Flowhaven enables teams to manage the full lifecycle of licensing partnerships, including agreement management, product approvals, digital content distribution, and royalty processing within one unified environment. This ecosystem approach provides a licensing operations blueprint that transforms fragmented data into actionable insights and embedded operational actions, improving efficiency, accelerating decision-making, and directly increasing revenue across global partner ecosystems.
Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and many of the world’s top 150 licensors, Flowhaven supports leading global brands and enterprises across sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and consumer products. It is purpose-built for organizations managing large, multi‑brand licensing portfolios, where version control, data integrity, audit trails, and cross‑functional collaboration are mission‑critical.
The platform’s focus on automation, transparency, and structured partner workflows helps teams gain visibility into performance, improve collaboration with licensees, and drive greater revenue from licensing programs. By automating workflows and increasing the speed and accuracy of royalty reporting, Flowhaven enables faster revenue recognition and improved cash flow visibility, addressing one of the most critical operational bottlenecks in licensing.
While the global licensing industry exceeds $300 billion in annual retail sales and grows steadily at approximately 4 to 5% annually, it remains significantly underserved by modern infrastructure. At the same time, the enabling software layer, including Intellectual Property Management Software growing at approximately 8 to 12% CAGR, is evolving rapidly. This gap creates a clear opportunity to modernize a fragmented and operationally complex ecosystem and unlock additional revenue within existing licensing programs. Flowhaven’s enterprise‑grade architecture, combined with its thoughtful product design and strong customer feedback, reflects a differentiated approach to modernizing licensing operations.
Our investment supports Flowhaven as it continues to scale efficiently, deepen its product capabilities, and serve a growing roster of global brands seeking operational excellence in licensing. With a strong focus on sustainability features, AI-driven capabilities, and accelerating royalty reporting cycles, we believe Flowhaven is well-positioned to modernize and streamline one of the most critical functions in brand and Intellectual Property licensing operations. In our view, Flowhaven is building the system of record and action for the licensing industry and we look forward to partnering with the leadership team as they define the next generation of licensing infrastructure.
To learn more about Flowhaven, visit their website at www.flowhaven.com
