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Altitude Investment Management
Altitude Investment Management's four partners invest directly in foundational cannabis companies across North America and Europe, from tissue-culture…
Altitude Investment Management
INVESTING IN FOUNDATIONAL COMPANIES IN THE EMERGING GLOBAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
John Brecker
Partner
Michael Goldberg
Partner
Roderick Stephan
Partner
Jon Trauben
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Altitude Investment Management source proprietary deal flow?
The firm states it relies on proprietary deal-sourcing capabilities built over a decade of working together in the cannabis industry. The partners maintain professional organization memberships and a network of connections across multiple cannabis verticals — from cultivation to data analytics — which they use for idea generation and access to direct investment opportunities (per the firm).
Is Altitude Investment Management structured as a venture firm or a private equity firm?
It operates as a private equity firm with a venture-style mandate. The firm targets early-stage seed and startup rounds as well as expansion- and late-stage growth equity, all within the legal cannabis industry. This hybrid approach lets the partners invest across the lifecycle of foundational cannabis companies.
Does Altitude Investment Management participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
All disclosed activity points to direct equity investments. The firm’s published portfolio includes operating companies across cultivation, edibles, compliance technology, and media — typical of direct deal-by-deal deployment rather than commitments to other managers. There is no mention of fund-of-funds or subscription to third-party vehicles.
What investment stages does Altitude Investment Management typically target?
The firm invests from early stage (seed and startup) through expansion and late-stage growth. Its portfolio descriptions reference 'vertically integrated licensed producers' that have reached multi-state or multi-country scale, alongside earlier-stage technology and testing-platform businesses, indicating a wide stage mandate within the cannabis theme (per the firm).
Which sectors does Altitude Investment Management explicitly avoid?
Altitude does not publish a formal exclusions list. Its strategy is concentrated on the legal cannabis supply chain, so it would naturally stay away from sectors unrelated to that industry. The firm’s own disclosures do not name any sectors it actively avoids.
Does Altitude Investment Management maintain philanthropic or adjacent structures?
No corporate foundation, philanthropic vehicle, or operating-company affiliate appears in the firm’s public materials. The partnership is presented as a standalone investment management firm without disclosed side entities.
What is Altitude Investment Management's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
The firm does not publish a co-investment policy. Its communications emphasize proprietary sourcing and deal flow, implying that investments are typically made independently rather than alongside other general partners. No named co-investors or club structures appear in Altitude’s public materials.
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