We’re proud to announce Alpine Investors as Innovator of the Year in the fourth annual BluWave private equity awards*. The San Francisco-based firm was selected for its for exemplary innovation and leadership.
“Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Alpine,” said Graham Weaver, CEO and Founder of Alpine. “Building a culture of innovation starts with a people-first mindset – listening, learning and creating space for bold ideas. Some of our best strategies have come from this mindset – what we call planting the oak trees today that will provide shade tomorrow. We are honored to be recognized as this year’s Top Private Equity Innovator and remain committed to pushing boundaries and driving meaningful change.”
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Firms chosen for the Top Private Equity Innovator Award are selected based upon a rigorous assessment in consultation with our research and operations team, leading limited partners, investment bankers, service providers and other thought leaders in the private equity ecosystem. Selected firms represent the top 2 percent in the private equity for innovative practices in:
- Proactive due diligence practices
- Transformative value creation
- Modern private equity firm operations
- Corporate governance
“Private equity is an essential business builder and pillar of the economy, facilitating growth and development in almost every industry and creating millions of jobs in America,” said Sean Mooney, BluWave founder and CEO. “Alpine Investors has differentially demonstrated how to build and grow businesses. We congratulate them on their innovation and success in creating value.”
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BluWave, LP has not received investment capital from and holds no ownership interest in the PE firms evaluated or recognized under the PE Innovator awards program. BluWave received no compensation from any of the PE firms in connection with this awards program. However, BluWave may otherwise provide services to the PE firms and/or portfolio companies, but BluWave confirms that its assessment of the PE firms was independent of any such service arrangements. Top 2% in the PE industry is based on BluWave’s review of the more than 6,000 PE firms in the U.S. and Canada from which the 103 PE firms were selected as award recipients.
