Altamont Capital Partners

What is Altamont Capital Partners?

Altamont Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in the San Francisco Bay area, focusing on change-intensive investments in middle market businesses. With $500 million in capital and an investment model that is driven by a commitment to serving as a partner to management teams, the firm aims to empower companies that could be underperforming or experiencing operational or strategic challenges. They place a strong emphasis on collaboration, working closely with the companies they invest in to unlock their full potential.

Altamont is known for its generalist investment approach with a wealth of experience across various verticals, including business services, financial services, industrials, healthcare, technology, consumer, and retail.

The fund's typical equity investments range from $10-75 million, and they favor controlling positions. Altamont's Managing Directors, Jesse Rogers, Randall Eason, and Keoni Schwartz, bring their seasoned backgrounds from previous tenure at Golden Gate Capital and Bain & Company to the firm's strategic direction.

In addition to the industries mentioned, the firm actively seeks opportunities within Software, IT and TMT sectors, Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Hardware and Manufacturing, AI and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Impact, Logistics and Distribution, Healthcare and Wellness, and Consumer sectors.

With minimum, maximum, and sweet-spot investment sizes of $100,000, $250,000, and $200,000 respectively, Altamont positions itself in the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, indicating a preference for early-stage companies. Moreover, they manage assets worth $10 million, indicating significant financial backing to support their investment strategy.