Altamont Capital Partners

Altamont Managing Director Sam Gaynor recently had the opportunity to sit down with Stewart Foley, CFA on the InsuranceAUM.com podcast to discuss private equity’s role in the financial services industry. Altamont is exceptionally proud of our strong track record of success investing in financial services businesses. We’re honored to work alongside great management teams to leverage our developed industry playbooks, strong networks, recruitment tactics, and unique insights to drive enterprise value. Learn more about our approach and applications across our portfolio from Sam here: https://lnkd.in/giqEgHXF

We are thrilled to share that we have successfully closed our first continuation fund and extended our partnership with Tacala, LLC, the nation’s leading Taco Bell franchisee. Since Altamont and Tacala’s initial partnership in 2012, the company has grown from 160 to over 360 restaurants and more than quadrupled its earnings. “We are excited to announce our continued partnership with Tacala following such a successful collaboration over the past decade,” said Randall Eason, Altamont Managing Director. “We look forward to supporting the business as it embarks on its next phase of growth as a multi-brand platform.” The transaction was oversubscribed and was led by Blue Owl Capital Strategic Equity and Pantheon and also included participation from Adams Street Partners, Kline Hill Partners, W Capital Partners and Altamont’s most recent Fund IV, as well as significant reinvestment from both Altamont and Tacala management. Read more about Altamont’s continuation of its partnership with Tacala here: https://lnkd.in/gcDcSmjV

Altamont Capital Partners is pleased to announce the addition of Brad Fischtrom to our team as an Operating Partner. In his new role, Brad will leverage his extensive industry expertise to effectively advise on investments in property and casualty and life and annuity insurance.     Brad's knowledge and experience will help Altamont build on its achievements in the insurance sector. We look forward to collaborating with him on growing our current portfolio companies and on new investment opportunities that demonstrate the strength of our network, resources, and capabilities in the space.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3Np276R

Altamont Capital Partners is proud to announce the sale of Kuvare Asset Management to Blue Owl Capital. Our partnership with Kuvare Holdings and the KAM team has been a rewarding one, and we are looking forward to seeing Kuvare and KAM achieve continued excellence in this new chapter. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eH37Wapk

We are privileged to work in partnership with passionate management teams to build businesses that are leaders in their industries and communities. Our work with our portfolio companies rests on a foundation of alignment, transparency, and collaboration. In each case, we prioritize sustainable growth that includes investments in people, processes, and systems, alongside pursuing new revenue opportunities. Though our approach is consistent, each company's growth story is unique - and we are proud to highlight just a few of them on our updated website.   Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g3Vtm_-m

This past weekend, our employees and summer interns had the pleasure of participating in the 2024 Summer Scamper for the third year in a row. This crucial fundraising event benefits Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health and Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in their mission to support child and maternal health. We are delighted that the Altamont team and ACP Foundation were able to support such a great cause and we look forward to participating in next year’s Summer Scamper!

Altamont Capital Partners is pleased to announce the sale of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a leading dine-in theater chain, to Sony Pictures Entertainment. Our six years of partnership saw the strengthening of the brand as the standard of unique out-of-home experiential entertainment, even throughout the uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are proud of our partnership with the entire Alamo team, including Tim League, Michael Kustermann, and Shelli Taylor, and look forward to seeing the company’s success with Sony as it continues to deliver best-in-class experiences to movie fans across the country. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dAkiz79A

We’re looking forward to connecting with students interested in careers in business and finance at our event with Access Distributed on Friday, May 31. Through this partnership, we’re excited to support the next generation of professionals and work to make finance careers more accessible. Our approach to business-building relies on partnership and bringing a constructive and pragmatic mindset to drive significant long-term value. We mimic this in our career development and believe strongly that education on possibilities is the first step. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g6234p7e

Mini Melts USA CEO and Founder Dan Kilcoyne joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe with a pretty sweet surprise – Cotton Candy Mini Melts for co-host Mika Brzezinski on her birthday. Mini Melts USA recently celebrated its own birthday – 20 years of its premium, beaded frozen novelty products. Congratulations to Dan and team for reaching this milestone, and we cannot wait to see what Mini Melts accomplishes next. Watch the video of the Mini Melts birthday surprise on Morning Joe: https://lnkd.in/gpjUSU9h

Altamont Capital Partners is proud to announce a signed transaction to sell Kuvare Asset Management to Blue Owl Capital. The deal is expected to close by the third quarter of 2024. Since partnering with Kuvare Holdings and its management team in 2016, Altamont has utilized its unique knowledge of the insurance market and value creation capabilities to play a pivotal role in growing Kuvare to $20B of AUM.   We look forward to working with Blue Owl and to the many accomplishments that lie ahead for this talented team when the deal closes.   https://lnkd.in/gff4JMYh