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Altimeter

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 60 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $313M, Oct 2026VC firm

BuyoutGrowthPre-IPOTechnology

Deploying now
100%of best year19cheques in 12 months, 60 on record
Since the last cheque3days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$280MRounds led14 of 60Mostly inUnited States, 87%
Pitch Altimeter

Altimeter highlights

  1. 01

    19 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series C: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 14 rounds

What they do

Altimeter is a technology-focused investment firm ... manages a variety of funds that invest in the public and private marketsFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
BuyoutGrowthPre-IPOSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Technology
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first60 appearances

  1. 2026

    18 rounds

  2. Oct
    AnthropicSeries H · US · Google News search$65BLed
  3. Oct
  4. Oct
    Arda Industries Inc.Series A · US · Google News search$232MLed
  5. Sept
    FactoryGrowth · US · Google News search$200MWith 14 others
  6. Sept
    CognitionSeries E · US · TechCrunch$2.0BWith 18 others
  7. Sept
    SciFinSeed · US · Madrona Venture Group$38MLed
  8. Aug
    CastelionSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$800MWith 7 others
  9. Aug
    Thrive HoldingsGrowth · US · TechCrunch$2.0BLed
  10. Aug
    HadrianGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$1.4BWith 16 others
  11. Aug
    VoltaSeries A · Ventureburn$300MLed
  12. Aug
    Base PowerSeries D · US · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 14 others
  13. Jun
    BasetenGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$1.5BLed
  14. May
    SigmaGrowth · US · Ventureburn$80MWith 11 others
  15. May
    AnthropicSeries H · US · Crunchbase News$50BLed
  16. Apr
    ElorianSeed · US · TechCrunch$55MLed
  17. Mar
    Nexthop AISeries B · US · Ventureburn$500MWith 4 others
  18. Feb
    AnthropicGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$30BWith 19 others
  19. Jan
    LiveKitGrowth · US · TechCrunch$100MWith 6 others
  20. 2025

    15 rounds

  21. Dec
    Boom SupersonicSeries B · US · TechCrunch$300MWith 8 others
  22. Oct
    RapydSeries F · GB · Ventureburn$500MWith 15 others
  23. Sept
    Cerebras SystemsSeries G · US · Crunchbase News$1.1BWith 7 others
  24. Sept
    GroqGrowth · US · TDK Ventures$750MWith 11 others
  25. Sept
    AnthropicSeries F · US · Crunchbase News$13BWith 21 others
  26. Aug
    Vulcan ElementsSeries A · US · TechStartups$65MLed
  27. Aug
    OpenAIUS · TechCrunch$8.3BWith 12 others
  28. Jul
    HadrianSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$260MWith 7 others
  29. Jul
    CastelionSeries B · US · TechCrunch$350MLed
  30. Jun
    GleanGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$150MWith 17 others
  31. May
    ParloaSeries C · DE · Mosaic Ventures$120MWith 2 others
  32. Apr
    HammerspaceUS · TechCrunch$100MLed
  33. Apr
    Base PowerSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$200MWith 7 others
  34. Feb
    OpenAIGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$40BWith 6 others
  35. Jan
    ParloaSeries D · DE · TechCrunch$350MWith 5 others
  36. 2024

    1 round

  37. Oct
    OpenAIUS · Crunchbase News$10MWith 11 others
  38. 2019

    6 rounds

  39. Nov
    ClumioSeries C · US · FinSMEs$135MLed
  40. Nov
    Sigma ComputingUS · FinSMEs$30MWith 1 other
  41. Oct
    UdaanSeries D · IN · TechCrunch$585MWith 7 others
  42. Aug
    UdaanSeries D · SG · Entrackr$300MWith 2 others
  43. Aug
    Cockroach LabsSeries C · US · TechCrunch$55MLed
  44. Feb
    Blue HexagonSeries B · US · FinSMEs$31MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration9 named

BGBrad GerstnerManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
BTBradley Thomas GerstnerCEO/Limited PartneriForm ADV
JJJohn James KiernanChief Financial OfficeriFiling they signed
JKJohn Kiernan IIIChief Financial OfficeriFiling they signed
MNMara Nicole DavisChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
MTMatt TolveVice PresidentiFiling they signed
MTMatthew TolveExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
NBNiall BrooksDirectoriFiling they signed
SDScott DakersDirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 15 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$19Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Altimeter Capital Management, LP
SEC number
CRD 160017

Funds on its Form ADV

19 private funds, $11B in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

Venture 17Hedge 2

  1. Altimeter Partners Fund, L.P.Hedge317 investors$5.9B
  2. Altimeter Growth Partners Fund VI, L.P.Venture339 investors$1.6B
  3. Altimeter Growth Partners Fund III, L.P.Venture64 investors$842M
  4. Altimeter Growth Partners Fund V, L.P.Venture136 investors$764M
  5. Altimeter Growth Partners Fund IV, L.P.Venture88 investors$480M
  6. Altimeter LONG Opportunities Fund, L.P.Hedge3 investors$275M
  7. Altimeter Private Partners Fund II, L.P.Venture35 investors$219M
  8. Altimeter Private Partners Fund I, L.P.Venture27 investors$181M
  9. Altimeter Growth Castle Fund L.P.Venture8 investors$127M
  10. Altimeter Growth Cascade Fund, L.P.Venture26 investors$118M

And 9 more on the filing.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Altimeter. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Altimeter put money into.

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Altimeter in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Altimeter

What does Altimeter invest in?

Altimeter invests most often at Growth and Series C (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology.

How active is Altimeter?

60 investments on record, 19 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 14. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Altimeter invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Anthropic (Series H, Oct 2026), Arda (Undisclosed round, Oct 2026) and Arda Industries Inc. (Series A, Oct 2026).

How big are Altimeter's cheques?

The median round it joins is $280M.

Does Altimeter lead rounds?

Yes: it led 14 of its 60 investments on record (23%).

Where does Altimeter invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (87%) and Germany (5%).

Is Altimeter investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 19 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Altimeter invest alongside?

Most often Andreessen Horowitz (14 rounds together), General Catalyst (13 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (12 rounds together).

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