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Erik Kriessmann
Altimeter Capital
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Erik Kriessmann
Altimeter Capital
@ekriessmann
Partner at @Altimetercap. Prev. @indexventures @khoslaventures Views are my own. Curiosity is key. Embrace the climb.
San Francisco, CA
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Sep 29, 2022
    One of my favorite clips from ⁦@derekjeter⁩ The Captain. It’s a must watch.
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Jun 24, 2021
    Receiving texts like this on the day of an IPO is what it’s all about. Hard not to get choked up.
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Jan 16, 2025
    Massive investment in jobs and hyper scale manufacturing, bringing critical capacity and capability back to America! This is the single largest jobs creation project in the history of the state of Ohio! @altcap & I are proud to be investors. Go team go! 🏭🇺🇸💪
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    Anduril Industries
    @anduriltech
    Jan 16, 2025
    Anduril has selected Columbus, Ohio as the location of Arsenal-1, our first hyperscale manufacturing facility. We are investing nearly $1 billion of our own money and will bring more than 4,000 direct jobs in the largest single job-creation project in Ohio history. Arsenal-1
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Jan 4, 2023
    Excited to share I have joined Altimeter as a Partner. I’ll be focused on building deep, trusting relationships with exceptional entrepreneurs & becoming their essential partner through all phases of their company building journey. Fired up for the road ahead with @altcap & team.
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Jun 16, 2022
    Replying to @DaltonJ_Johnson
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Aug 29, 2021
    Secured the babe! @lo_madigan
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Sep 9, 2020
    Are we sure we want to go to Mars? @micsolana
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Aug 5, 2025
    🇺🇸☢️🤝
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    General Matter
    @generalmatter
    Aug 5, 2025
    General Matter is bringing uranium enrichment back to the United States, starting at the site where the U.S. enrichment industry was born. We’ve signed a lease with the Department of Energy to establish the nation’s first U.S.-owned, privately developed uranium enrichment
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Jan 5, 2019
    “I invest primarily in Founders...I’m really a people based investor” - is why @rabois companies are so fun to work with. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rec…
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    May 21, 2020
    Dieter Rams on how to overcome mediocrity
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Nov 2, 2025
    Project Warp Speed for Rare Earths is underway. There is no going back. "They've (China) shown themselves to be an unreliable partner." "They've been putting this plan together for 25-30 years. The US has been asleep at the switch and now this administration is going to go
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Jan 28, 2019
    Replying to @DannPetty
    There are currently 2000+ job openings in the US at companies in our portfolio.
    Join the Index family with 9,453 openings across our network
    9,453 Startup Jobs | Index Ventures
    From indexventures.com
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    May 16, 2025
    Had a blast discussing core tenets w/ @MollySOShea • Talent is the leading indicator • Relationships matter • Less but better — wait for your pitch • Curiosity is key • Trust, authenticity and giving a sh*t compound
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    Molly O’Shea
    @MollySOShea
    May 16, 2025
    DEEP DIVE: How Altimeter Is Investing $100M+ Checks | Anduril, SpaceX, K2 Space Erik Kriessmann, Partner at @altcap, shares his impressive path from leading human capital at Khosla & Index to writing $100+ Million checks into Deep Tech at Altimeter's ~$10 Billion AUM Fund
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    Erik Kriessmann
    Altimeter Capital
    @ekriessmann
    Feb 28, 2023
    The density of talent @NotionHQ continues to increase. In addition to Lauryn there is at least one more huge unannounced hire coming soon 👀
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    Lauryn Motamedi
    @laurynmotamedi
    Feb 28, 2023
    Today's my first day as Head of Product Growth @NotionHQ ! I'm excited to support this PLG rocket ship alongside a stellar team 📈🚀
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