We are privileged to invest on behalf of institutional investors, most with charitable, educational or non-profit missions. Serving entrepreneurs is a calling for us, and we look to partner with companies with an equally strong sense of purpose.
The world’s most iconic companies have been built and run by founders. We prefer to partner with management with an ownership mentality – leaders with a vision for the future, creating value for all stakeholders, with an eye on the bottom line.
We make initial investments in early-stage companies tackling emerging consumer and enterprise opportunities. We look to partner with management to build world class businesses based on strong operating fundamentals and attractive unit economics.
We are known for our uncommonly patient approach to building companies. We look for opportunities to deepen our relationships with high-performing companies, and can make significant capital commitments more than a decade after our initial investment.
We don’t chase trends or hot sectors. We work from first principles, evaluating each team, company and market on its independent merits. We avoid overfunded areas and prefer companies taking idiosyncratic approaches to solving big problems.
Helen works closely with the investment and operations teams, focusing on legal and translation matters. Before joining Altos, Helen served as an in-house interpreter and translator at Coupang and PUBG, two Altos portfolio companies. Helen received a M.A. in Korean Translation and Interpretation at Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a B.A. in English Linguistics from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea.
