# Brad Gerstner

> Brad Gerstner is an American entrepreneur and investor who founded Altimeter in 2008. His technology investing spans private and public companies; he also co-hosts BG2 with Bill Gurley and founded Invest America, a campaign to expand children’s access to investment ownership.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Altimeter
- **Organizations:** Altimeter, Invest America, BG2 Pod, The Board Challenge
- **From:** Goshen, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Economics and Political Science, Wabash College, Study abroad, University of Oxford, JD, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Founded Altimeter and developed a technology investment approach spanning private and public markets., Ranked number 95 on the 2022 Forbes Midas List., Altimeter’s Snowflake stake was valued at approximately $4.4 billion at the company’s 2020 IPO, according to Forbes.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from Wabash College after studying economics and political science and spending a year at Oxford.
- **1996** — Earned a JD; subsequently practiced securities law at Ice Miller and served as Indiana’s deputy secretary of state.
- **2000** — Graduated from Harvard Business School and joined the founding team at General Catalyst.
- **2001** — Sold online travel business National Leisure Group to USA Networks.
- **2005-2008** — Worked as a portfolio manager at PAR Capital.
- **2008** — Founded Altimeter during the financial crisis.
- **2015** — Altimeter led Snowflake’s $79 million Series C.
- **2020** — Snowflake went public; co-founded The Board Challenge with Guy Primus and Sukhinder Singh Cassidy.
- **2021** — Altimeter Growth’s merger took Grab public.
- **2022** — Joined the Forbes Midas List at number 95 and published an open letter to Meta.
- **2023** — Established the Invest America Foundation with his sons, according to its official team biography.
- **2024** — BG2 launched as a podcast co-hosted with Bill Gurley.
- **2025** — The tax law included the child investment account initiative he had championed.

## Achievements

- Founded Altimeter and developed a technology investment approach spanning private and public markets.
- Ranked number 95 on the 2022 Forbes Midas List.
- Altimeter’s Snowflake stake was valued at approximately $4.4 billion at the company’s 2020 IPO, according to Forbes.
- Co-founded The Board Challenge to increase Black and Latinx representation on corporate boards.
- Championed the child investment account proposal that became part of the 2025 tax law.
- Co-hosts BG2 with Bill Gurley.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Joined CNBC’s Halftime Report on September 11 to discuss the backlash against AI and implications for the sector.
- **2026-05** — Was listed as a speaker for the Milken Institute Global Conference panel Investing in Economic Mobility: Building a Path to Opportunity on May 4.
- **2025-06** — Co-hosted a BG2 conversation with Philippe and Thomas Laffont at Coatue’s East Meets West conference on June 20.

## Links

- Website: https://www.altimeter.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradgerstner/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/altcap
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bg2Pod

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Last updated: 2026-10-09