ALPINE INVESTORS
ALPINE INVESTORS is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia writing $1M–$1B checks into software, business-services and recurring-revenue.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- software, business-services, recurring-revenue
- Check size
- $1M–$1B
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada, Europe, Australia
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2001
- Assets under management
- $18.5B
Thesis
Alpine Investors is a private equity firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. With approximately $18.5 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM) as of March 31, 2026, the firm focuses on investments in software and business services companies. They target companies with recurring revenue models, an EBITDA between $1-50 million, and an Enterprise Value up to $1 billion. Geographically, Alpine Investors focuses on the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. A core tenet of their strategy is the 'PeopleFirst' philosophy, which includes executive talent programs to recruit and develop leaders. They also emphasize building platform companies through targeted acquisitions, particularly in fragmented or underinvested markets, and utilize a 'Sprint/Pass Playbook' for efficient deal evaluation. Fund IX, closed in July 2023, reached $4.5 billion, and Fund VIII, closed in August 2021, was $2.25 billion.
Common questions
Does ALPINE INVESTORS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. ALPINE INVESTORS lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does ALPINE INVESTORS write?
ALPINE INVESTORS writes $1M–$1B checks.
Where does ALPINE INVESTORS invest?
ALPINE INVESTORS invests in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.