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Graham Weaver and the trouble with playing it safe
He built Alpine Investors by giving unproven people a chance to run companies. The lesson Graham Weaver keeps bringing back to Stanford is how much a life can change when you stop auditioning for someone else’s.
The Private-Equity Firm That Hires the CEO Before It Buys the Company
Alpine Investors built an $18.5 billion private-equity firm around an unusual wager: in a business obsessed with deals, the scarce asset is the person who can lead what comes next.
Timah Partners
Timah Partners is a Singapore-based permanent holding company that acquires essential, recurring B2B SMEs across Southeast Asia and holds them for the long term, with no intent to flip. Founded by Dennis Chua, it pairs patient capital with a CEO Succession (CEO-in-Training) program that develops the next generation of operators to run its portfolio companies. The firm positions itself as a permanent home for owners who lack a succession plan, prioritizing culture, founder legacy, and operational stewardship over quick exits. It closed a US$50 million Series A in June 2025.