About. People-driven private equity
Alpine believes that inspiring growth in people is the best way to build enduring businesses. That’s why our PeopleFirst philosophy guides everything we do. We work with, learn from, and develop exceptional people, to create a virtuous cycle of financial and operational wins that, in turn, contribute to greater personal fulfillment. Our ultimate goal? Climb higher, smarter, and faster to create a world where people and businesses both thrive.
Distinct CEO program
CEOs are at the center of everything we do. We recruit exceptional CEOs who share our values and our passion for building enduring purpose-driven companies. We then match these CEOs with businesses looking to accelerate growth in their next chapter.
Alpine Playbook
Through years of building purpose-driven companies, we have identified strategic levers that lead to enduring businesses. With the Alpine Playbook, we bring you market-tested, expert information to help you and your team build a company that makes you proud.
- EBITDA: $1-40 million
- Enterprise Value: up to $500 million
- Industries: Software and services
- Geography: US & Canada
- Revenue model: Repeat or recurring
- 100% buyout
- Majority recapitalization
- Add-On acquisitions
- Corporate carve-outs
Our roster of exceptional CEOs is ready from Day One to support a smooth and engaged management transition.
We are committed to being an excellent partner to our intermediaries and we strive to deliver feedback on new deals within 24 hours.
We have a Sprint/Pass Playbook that enables us to move with speed and certainty once we determine that a deal fits our model.
We offer an attractive buy-side fee and are excited to hear about opportunities that may be a great fit for Alpine.
We trust our people to rise to the occasion, giving them the autonomy and support to reach higher and farther.
We endure in spite of all obstacles and we are tenacious in our quest to fulfill our mission.
By hiring for attributes over experience, we are inclusive of people with diverse backgrounds, genders, races and opinions
We are good people who act with humility and keep our word. We choose the right path, even if it's harder.
We have a bias for action—always trying, testing, failing, and improving in our pursuit of excellence.
We travel through truth and deliver opinions with respect and care.
We find fulfillment in both our work and personal lives, because they fuel each other.
We can show the world that you can be a PE firm that puts up strong results and treats people well. And we can show that you’re winning financially because of that philosophy, not in spite of it.
Best Place To Work
We are committed to creating the best place to work. We are proud to be Great Place to Work certified, and have been recognized as one of Fortune's Best Places to Work in the Bay Area, and Best Places to Work in Finance & Insurance.
[Alpine Investors did not pay any fee to be selected by Fortune Magazine.]
Developing Leaders
Over a thousand people have experienced Alpine’s PeopleFirst Leadership Program (“PFLP”), designed to empower people professionally and personally.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In an effort to support greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry, Alpine partners with great organizations such as Access Distributed, BLK Capital, and Girls Who Invest, to name a few.
Growth
As of December 2018, Alpine grew portfolio company jobs by an average of 60%.