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SAN FRANCISCO – February 2, 2026 — Alpine Investors, a people-driven private equity firm, today announced the promotion of Jacob Zodikoff to Partner; Bill Allen to CFO; and six employees to Principal.
“At Alpine, our success has always been powered by exceptional people, and this group of promotions is a powerful testament to that belief,” said Graham Weaver, CEO and Founding Partner of Alpine Investors. “We are proud to recognize and celebrate Jacob, Bill, Nora, John, Tom, Sean, Rohan, and Leeraz – each of whom has demonstrated outstanding character, high-impact leadership, and a deep commitment to innovation. Their leadership builds on our two decades of progress at Alpine and strengthens our ability to continue building enduring, purpose-driven businesses.”
Jacob Zodikoff has been promoted to Partner. Since joining Alpine in 2017, Zodikoff has played a central role on the investing team, co-leading new thesis development, market evaluation, and underwriting. He currently serves on the Board of five portfolio companies across a range of sectors. Zodikoff earned a degree with distinction from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
Bill Allen has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Allen joined Alpine in 2021 and has been instrumental in scaling the firm’s financial operations and reporting infrastructure. Previously, he was a Principal at MidOcean Partners and Controller at Leeds Equity Partners. Allen holds a BS in Accounting from Lehigh University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
The firm also promoted six team members to Principal: Sean Offner, Rohan Singh, and Leeraz Zuo on the investing team; and Nora Davis, John Drago and Thomas Ulricson on the sourcing team.
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About Alpine Investors
Alpine Investors is a people-driven private equity firm that is committed to building enduring companies by working with, learning from, and developing exceptional people. Alpine specializes in investments in companies in the software and services industries. Its PeopleFirst strategy includes a talent program which allows Alpine to bring leadership to situations where additional or new management is needed post-transaction. Alpine has $18.8B in assets under management and three offices in San Francisco, New York, and Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.alpineinvestors.com.
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