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Altimeter Capital

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Altimeter Capital is a technology-focused investment firm.

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01.01.2008

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Private

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Founded in 2008 and based in Menlo Park, CA and Boston, MA, Altimeter manages a long/short public equity fund and growth-stage private capital funds. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the technology sector, and serves as a long-term partner to companies as they enter the public markets. Altimeter's culture is centered around essentialism, with a highly focused team that has extensive operational, financial, venture capital and capital markets experience. The company's mission is to help visionary entrepreneurs build iconic companies, disrupt markets and improve lives through all stages of growth.
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Brad Gerstner
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Brad Gerstner

A securities lawyer, Brad Gerstner graduated from HBS in 2000 and joined General Catalyst. He left GC and became co-CEO of NLG, an early online travel start-up purchased in part by IAC.He co-founded Openlist.com, a local search start up that was self-funded and sold to Marchex (Nasdaq: MCHX);He was a partner at PAR Capital, a multi-billion hedge fund in Boston before launching his own fund - Altimeter Capital - on November 1, 2008.He is on the board of Orbitz, (Nasdaq: OWW) and is an angel investor in private deals including Farecast (sold to Microsoft), Zillow, Real Self, Nor 1, and Silver Rail Technologies. He is also incubating a new start up in the hotel search space called Room 77.

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Altimeter Capital
Altimeter Capital

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Brad Gerstner

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Jamin Ball

Jamin Ball

Partner

Ryan Carroll

Principal

Hab Siam

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Kevin J Wang

Kevin J Wang

Partner

Thomas Reiner

Thomas Reiner

Partner

Brad Gerstner

Brad Gerstner

Founder & CEO

Ram Parameswaran

Ram Parameswaran

Partner

John Kiernan

Chief Financial Officer

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