BRF Investments

What they do

BRF Investments, LLC is the direct investing arm of BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RILY), a diversified financial services firm that rebranded from B. Riley Financial in January 2026 to reflect its evolution into a portfolio of distinct companies. The firm makes opportunistic equity and debt investments, often taking significant minority or control stakes in small-cap and middle-market companies. Unlike traditional venture capital funds, BRF Investments deploys capital directly from the corporate balance sheet and frequently syndicates deals across its institutional and retail client base. The firm is highly distinctive for its willingness to engage in distressed, orphaned, and contrarian situations, leveraging its parent company's extensive investment banking, restructuring, and wealth management platform to drive operational improvements.

What they look for

The firm focuses on opportunistic lower middle-market investments, specializing in delivering operational improvements to maximize free cash flow. Through its venture capital arm, it targets late-stage private growth companies with a clear path toward public markets.

Stage

Series B+

Sectors

SaaS, Consumer, Climate, Media, Fintech

Based

Los Angeles, US