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| Company type | Limited partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture capital / private equity |
| Founder | Igor Ryabenkiy |
Area served | North America, Europe, Israel |
| Website | www |
Altair Capital, an international venture company, was founded by Igor Ryabenkiy, a Russian serial angel investor. [1] [2] [3] [4]
With assets totaling $600M under its management, Altair Capital has invested in 300+ tech startups, working in Productivity Tools, Fintech, InsureTech, Future of Work, Digital health. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Igor Ryabenkiy founded Altair Capital in 2005. [1] [8]
In 2015, Ryabenkiy created AltaClub, a business angel club. AltaClub's portfolio was $120 million in 2020 and has grown to $650 million in 2021. [9]
Altair Capital Fund I began in 2012 with $20M in capital backing. The fund invested in the pre-seed and seed stages of SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, InsureTech, and D2C products and marketplaces. [10] [11]
In 2014 Altair Capital Fund II was founded with $100 million to support startups in their pre-seed and Series A rounds. [12]
Launched in 2019 with $200M in capital, Altair Capital Fund III, continues focusing on Productivity Tools, FinTech, InsureTech, Future of Work, Digital Health. [10]
In March 2021 Altair Capital launched the AltaIR ABO for 300 million. The entity works as an opportunity investor for late stage projects. [13] [14] [15]
In 2022 Altair Capital sponsored the Support Ukrainian Startups NOW program launched by the FREE Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA). [16]
Altair Capital has invested in over 350 startups in early and growing stages. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
Among them are unicorns in the early stages:
Other invested startups:
Altair Capital has completed multiple successful returns. These include: [39] [18]
In 2016, CB Insight recognized Altair Capital as the most active venture capital investor in Delaware. [47]
In 2019, and 2022 PitchBook Data ranked Altair Capital No. 2 among the most active VCs in the Israeli market. [34]
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