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Brad Gerstner

Founder and CEO Altimeter Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder & CEO

    2008

    Altimeter is a life cycle technology investment firm built by founders for founders that manages industry leading public and private market portfolios. I chose the name Altimeter because as an essentialist and pilot, I believe clarity, happiness and success in all aspects of life comes from boiling it down to the essential - your core instrument. At Altimeter, our mission is our instrument: to help visionary entrepreneurs build iconic companies, disrupt markets and improve lives through all stages of growth.

  • Portfolio Manager

    2005 - 2008

1999 - 2000

  • Founding Principal

    1999 - 2000

    Part of initial founding team of GC. Departed to lead and scale NLG for eventual sale.

1998 - 1999

  • Deputy Secretary of State

    1998 - 1999

    Managed Indiana divisions of Corporations, Securities, and Elections. Departed to attend Harvard Business School.

1996 - 1997

  • Attorney

    1996 - 1997

    Lawyer in the VC, Securities, and Corporations division.

1987 - 1989

  • Chief of Staff to Founder Pete Liegl

    1987 - 1989

    Amazing training from an entrepreneur who ultimately sold the company to Warren Buffet. OJT included learning how to beat entrenched competitors and make every $$ count.

1986 - 1987

  • Founder and Chief Boat Washer

    1986 - 1987

    My first start-up. Didn't make much money but learned that an important part of entrepreneurship is making sure to have fun along the way.