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Announced this morning, Alpine Investors’ Principal Jacob Zodikoff was named to GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023 list. In its tenth year conducting this awards process, GrowthCap says that the exceptional individuals being recognized this year have been at the forefront for years, playing lead roles in developing the world of growth equity and growth buyouts into what it has become today. GrowthCap says the evaluation process for this list involved reviewing feedback on nominees from their colleagues, peers, portfolio company CEOs and others on the awardees’ various capabilities and performance over time. Ultimately, awardees were selected based on the depth of their deal experience, ability to help the companies they invest in, collaborative work style, and progression towards firm and industry leadership roles, among other attributes.
During his career with Alpine, Jacob has closed 30 acquisitions across services and software, completed six debt raises, and completed two exits. At Alpine itself, Jacob is fiercely focused on building great culture within the services vertical and on the investing team at large, striving to make Alpine the best place to work for exceptional people. He is always exploring ways to maintain and improve Alpine’s culture of empowerment, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
Congratulations, Jacob! We’re so thankful to have you on our team.
See the full list here.
GrowthCap is a media company with a focus in providing CEOs a better understanding of the universe of capital alternatives offered by institutional investors such as private equity firms, growth equity firms, venture capital and family offices. GrowthCap is not affiliated with Alpine and Alpine paid a fee in acceptance of the award. The award was given on January 10th, 2024 and was based off of Jacob’s performance and reputation spanning across his career through 2023. For more information about the selection criteria and process, please visit GrowthCap’s website.
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