About
Matthew Tolve is a partner and General Counsel at Altimeter Capital Management, LP, a technology-focused investment firm based in California and Massachusetts. In his current role, he oversees legal, compliance, and regulatory functions while also providing strategic leadership in private equity and venture capital investments. Tolve specializes in the finance and consumer services sectors, supporting Altimeter’s mandates across long/short equity, growth-stage technology, and venture capital funds.
Prior to joining Altimeter in 2024, Tolve held senior legal and compliance positions at several leading investment firms, including General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Tribe Capital, Deputy General Counsel at White Oak Global Advisors, and Acting Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Silver Lake. His earlier experience includes practicing as an Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP with a focus on investment management and serving as an Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco.
Tolve holds a J.D. from the University of California, Davis—School of Law and a B.A. in Economics and History from Colby College. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 2006, reflecting deep expertise in investment analysis, fund structuring, and regulatory matters. Notably, Tolve is a founding member of The L Suite, a peer network for general counsels in the investment industry, underscoring his leadership and influence in legal and compliance innovation in private equity and venture capital.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altimeter | Partner, General Counsel | Apr 2024 to Present | — |
| Tribe Capital | General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | Jun 2021 to Mar 2024 | Responsible for all things legal and compliance at Tribe Capital, a $1.6B AUM venture firm focused on using product and data science to engineer N-of-1 companies and investments. |
| CFA Institute | Chartered Financial Analyst | Oct 2006 to Present | Dedicated over 600 hours of self-study to complete 3 six-hour examinations between 2002 and 2006 and earn the CFA designation. Subject matter included investment management, finance, accounting, valu... |
| TechGC | Charter Member | Aug 2021 to Present | We are an independent, invitation-only, peer community where General Counsels share knowledge / best practices and support each other throughout our lives and careers. |
| White Oak Global Advisors | Deputy General Counsel | Mar 2020 to Jun 2021 | Handled a broad array of legal matters, including fund formation, fund governance, transactional, tax, bankruptcy, compliance and litigation matters for White Oak, an SEC-registered investment adviser... |
| Silver Lake | Acting Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (on secondment) | Mar 2019 to Mar 2020 | Served as acting Deputy CCO while on secondment at Silver Lake, a global leader in private equity technology investing with over $60 billion in AUM across five strategies. Handled a variety of legal a... |
| Ropes & Gray LLP | Associate | Jul 2014 to Mar 2020 | Represented investment management firms, including private equity firms, hedge funds, credit funds, venture capital, and other investment advisers as well as investors, companies, officers, and direct... |
| San Francisco District Attorney's Office | Assistant District Attorney | Jan 2017 to Apr 2017 | First chaired numerous criminal jury trials and handled multiple pretrial motions, including demurrers and motions to suppress while serving as an Assistant District Attorney during a secondment to th... |
| Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Managing Associate | Jan 2010 to Jun 2014 | Represented venture capital funds and other investment advisors as well as banks, directors, officers, and issuers in federal and state securities and corporate matters, with a particular focus on SEC... |
| Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Summer Associate | May 2008 to Aug 2008 | Split summer between securities litigation and tax groups. |
| Superior Court of California, County of Alameda | Law Clerk for Hon. Judge Jo-Lynne Q. Lee | Jun 2007 to Aug 2007 | Assisted superior court judge with research and briefing for law and motion practice. |
| Office of the City Attorney, City & County of San Francisco | Law Clerk | May 2007 to Aug 2007 | Assisted City Attorney's tax team with legal research, review of transactions, and litigation. |
| The Ballentine Barbera Group (a Charles River Associates company) | Senior Consultant | Aug 2005 to Jun 2006 | Led team of associates preparing expert witness testimony and reports in largest transfer pricing dispute to date, I.R.S. v. Glaxo SmithKline Holdings (Americas). Major responsibilities included perf... |
| Ballentine Barbera Group | Senior Consultant | Aug 2004 to Jul 2005 | Developed financial models and conducted profitability analyses of taxpayers and comparable third parties in preparation of transfer pricing expert reports, both for tax planning and litigation purpos... |
| Horst Frisch Incorporated | Analyst | Aug 2002 to Aug 2004 | Developed financial and econometric models, analyzed financial statements, conducted business research, and prepared expert reports and testimony for tax litigation in jurisdictions around the world. |
Education
University of California, Davis - School of Law
J.D., Law
2006 — 2009
Colby College
B.A., Economics; History
1998 — 2002
Hertford College, University of Oxford
History
2001 — 2001
Lick-Wilmerding High School
1994 — 1998
Others at Altimeter Capital Management, LP (12)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Principal | CA , United States |
 | Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States |
 | Partner | San Francisco, CA , United States |
 | Partner | Palo Alto, CA , United States |
J John Kiernan | Chief Financial Officer and Partner | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Partner | CA , United States |
 | Principal | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Partner | CA , United States |
 | Partner | CA , United States |
F Freda DUAN | analyst | San Francisco, CA , United States |