About Us

About Us

About Us

We take care of people. Honoring legacies, investing in talent, and developing culture.

The evergreen approach.

We're here to protect what you've built.

20+ years.
15 different industries.
$0 to $200m in revenue.
0 to 400+ employees.

20+ years.
15 different industries.
$0 to $200m in revenue.
0 to 400+ employees.

20+ years.
15 different industries.
$0 to $200m in revenue.
0 to 400+ employees.

With a philosophy rooted in evergreen ownership, Alturas Ventures, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, acquires and grows great companies, rather than flipping them. Led by business owners who have built operations from $0 and one employee to 15 industries and over 500 employees, the team brings first-hand experience in starting, scaling, and operating businesses. This expertise fuels a commitment to preserving culture, building legacies, and partnering with founders for long-term success. The firm operates companies in industries including fitness, beauty, and manufacturing, driven by people-first values, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.

Core principles

Operators First

Long Term Thinking

People Matter

Our values

Partnership

We value collaboration, selflessness and people. We value candor and transparency with ourselves and our partners. We seek, receive, and give open and honest feedback.

Abundance

Growth Mindset

Open Minded

Sustainability

Passion

Partnership

We value collaboration, selflessness and people. We value candor and transparency with ourselves and our partners. We seek, receive, and give open and honest feedback.

Abundance

Growth Mindset

Open Minded

Sustainability

Passion

Partnership

We value collaboration, selflessness and people. We value candor and transparency with ourselves and our partners. We seek, receive, and give open and honest feedback.

Abundance

Growth Mindset

Open Minded

Sustainability

Passion

We've done this before

We've grown from $0-$200m in revenue

Scaled from zero to 100+ employees

Started our first company in 2007

Experience in diverse industries

We take care of people

“Idaho Fitness Factory was born in the Treasure Valley, and we found a successor who understands the importance of that legacy.”

Corey Coltrin
Co-Founder of Idaho Fitness Factory

"After working with Alturas Ventures, I knew I had a future and path to grow.”

Rylie Arruda
COO of Idaho Fitness Factory

We're building a family of great businesses

We know what it takes to start something from scratch and build it into something sustainable.

Our Team

BLAKE HANSEN

Founder & CEO

LUCAS HENKEN

President

VON S. HANSEN

Director of Finance

KYLE WILBURN

Fund Manager

ETHAN BENGZTEN

Director of Acquisition & Expansion

DARIAN WILLIAMS

Director of Marketing

COLTIN BARNEY

Director of Data and Analytics

BOB IRISH

Creative Director

KAITLYN HEUSSER

Accounting Specialist

MORGAN LUCAS

Marketing Associate

RYAN BIZILY

Marketing Associate

JOSEPHINE WILKES

Accounting Intern

MITCHELL BOTHWELL

Finance Intern

GEMA VEGA-JUAREZ

Finance Intern

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