Graham Weaver is the founder and managing partner of Alpine Investors, a peopledriven private equity firm that invests in software and services businesses. With over 20 years of experience in private equity, Graham founded Alpine based on the belief that exceptional people create exceptional businesses a PeopleFirst philosophy that guides the firm’s choices today. When he’s not inspiring growth at Alpine, Graham teaches a toprated strategic management course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB).
Graham is on a mission to help people and businesses achieve their goals, no matter the scale. While mowing lawns in suburban Ohio during high school summers, he loaded up his trusty Walkman with selfhelp tapes and began a lifelong passion for helping others realize their true potential.
He earned an MBA from Stanford University and a BS in Engineering from Princeton University, where he graduated with highest honors and was captain of the national championship lightweight crew team.
Graham lives, works, and writes from Corte Madera, CA.