Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry Graham Weaver – People-Driven Private Equity at Alpine (EP.391)
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Jun 10, 2024 
Graham Weaver is the managing partner of Alpine Investors, a $17 billion people-driven private equity firm focused on software and services. He shares his journey from Wall Street to founding Alpine, emphasizing the importance of exceptional leadership. The innovative CEO matching process, inspired by medical placements, transforms how Alpine develops leaders. Additionally, Graham discusses continuous improvement practices and a strong commitment to diversity and social responsibility in private equity, showcasing how people create exceptional businesses.
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Audacious Goals
- Graham Weaver set audacious goals at Princeton: valedictorian, self-funded education, top rower.
- Though he didn't fully achieve them, the striving itself was valuable.
Genie Exercise
- Imagine a genie guarantees your career success, whatever path you choose.
- Pursue that path; it's what you'd do without fear of failure.
Negative COGS
- Weaver financed his education through a newspaper delivery business with a negative cost of goods sold.
- Managing 24 college kids to deliver papers had its own challenges.
