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The first half of 2026 marked another period of strong momentum for Altamont Capital Partners. We expanded our portfolio with new investments, celebrated meaningful milestones across our companies, welcomed talented new team members, and continued to strengthen our commitment to value creation both within our portfolio and across our broader community.
As we reflect on the past 6 months, we have compiled our top highlights from across the firm below.
Thank you for your continued trust, support, and partnership. We look forward to what the rest of the year has in store.
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Key Container Corporation
In Q1 2026, we completed an investment in Key Container Corporation, a leading independent manufacturer of custom corrugated packaging serving the Northeast United States.
Learn more about our partnership with Key Container Corporation.
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The Bayou Companies
In June, we sold Bayou while retaining the high-growth, innovative Odysea coating business.
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Cotton Patch Cafe
In June, we exited Cotton Patch Cafe after more than a decade of partnership with the company. We are proud to have supported the business during this chapter of its growth and thank the management team for their partnership and dedication.
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Big Top
In June, Big Top completed a dividend recap. The dividend recap follows the substantial progress Big Top has made through our value creation plans: bolstering the management team, more than doubling manufacturing capacity, and reorganizing the commercial organization to better capture demand. The business has achieved strong financial results in the first two years of our ownership, with EBITDA approximately doubling since we invested in 2024.
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Horizon Investments
Horizon closed on its acquisition of Anfield Capital Management, adding Anfield's institutional fixed income expertise, OCIO practice, and funds to Horizon's solutions suite.
Read the Horizon press release.
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Tacala
In early 2026, Tacala closed on the acquisition of BrewCrew2. The add-on expands Tacala’s 7Brew footprint by 27 stands across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, and opens up new regions for future new unit builds.
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Ariail Barker Joins as Director of Business Development
We were pleased to welcome Ariail Barker to the team as Director of Business Development. Ariail brings extensive experience in middle-market investment sourcing and relationship development, further strengthening Altamont’s business development efforts and expanding our investment opportunities.
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Joe Orloff and Charlie Ngo Join as
Operating Partners for Altamont Ascend
| | Altamont Ascend continues to grow with the additions of Charlie Ngo and Joe Orloff as Operating Partners. Together, Charlie and Joe bring deep expertise in strategy, analytics, pricing, AI, and operational value creation, further enhancing Altamont Ascend’s ability to help portfolio companies accelerate growth, improve performance, and execute transformational initiatives. | | | | |
BluWave’s Top
Private Equity Innovators 2026
Altamont was honored to be named a 2026 Top Private Equity Innovator by BluWave for the fifth consecutive year. The recognition places Altamont among the top 2% of private equity firms for excellence in proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern firm operations, and corporate citizenship.
| | 2026 Ownership Works Convening | | As a founding partner of Ownership Works, Altamont participated in the 2026 Ownership Works CEO & Executive Convening alongside leaders across industries to discuss shared ownership, employee engagement, and long-term value creation. We were also proud to have Paul Budsworth and Daniel Galeana of Specialized Packaging Group share insights on building an ownership culture and fostering engagement across the organization. | | 2026 Summer Analyst Interns | | In June, we welcomed our 2026 Summer Analyst interns to Altamont. We are excited to have this talented group join the firm for the summer as they gain first-hand experience working with our investment teams and portfolio companies, contribute across our teams, and learn more about investing and value creation. | | In the first half of 2026, through the ACP Foundation, we supported our charitable partners with 25 grants, including 14 awarded in partnership with 9 of our portfolio companies. | | | | |
Access Distributed
As a proud partner of Access Distributed, Altamont continues to support the organization’s mission of expanding access to careers in finance for undergraduate students from non-target schools. This year, Co-Founder and Chairman Jesse Rogers served as a keynote speaker at Access Distributed’s annual Design Your Career event, sharing insights and guidance with the next generation of finance professionals.
| | For the fifth year in a row, Altamont was proud to participate in the 2026 Summer Scamper, continuing our longstanding support of the event. As a Star Sponsor, Altamont is honored to help support the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and its mission to improve the lives of children and families. | | Altamont Launches a New Website | | This year, we launched a refreshed Altamont website that better reflects our commitment to partnering with management teams to build and scale market-leading businesses. The updated site offers a modern look and an enhanced experience while showcasing our investment strategy, portfolio, and people. | | About Altamont Capital Partners | | Founded in 2010, Altamont Capital Partners (“Altamont”) is a private equity firm focused on transforming and scaling lower-middle-market companies across the Industrials, Business Services and Financial Services sectors through significant business-building and value-creation resources. Altamont makes long-term, control investments and partners closely with management teams to execute proven and repeatable platform-building playbooks in sectors where the firm has deep experience and specialized knowledge. Altamont has invested in over 50 companies and currently manages over $4 billion of capital. Altamont is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas. | | Altamont Capital Partners | Palo Alto | San Francisco | Austin | | | | |
