Altamont Capital Partners

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

Mini Melts USA has been recognized on Bain & Company’s 2024 Insurgent Brands list, highlighting high-growth consumer products brands in the US that are disrupting their consumer goods industries. Mini Melts USA has already experienced tremendous growth and currently distributes its frozen novelty products to over 15,000 locations across the country. The brand’s products are incredibly popular with its customers and are some of the highest selling single-serve products in on-the-go locations today. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, and the Altamont team is looking forward to seeing what Mini Melts USA will accomplish next! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/edxRpiUz

Cornerstone Advisors recently announced the acquisition of Maple Street, Inc., an established provider of vendor management solutions and services for banks and credit unions. Maple Street’s strategic offerings and culture will be a great fit with the dynamic team, and we’re looking forward to our continued partnership with Cornerstone’s growing firm.    Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQWSA_ue