General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> December 6, 2010

Investing In A Russian Fund Of Funds – Timothy Enneking – Altima Asset Management

Timothy Enneking has lived and worked in Russia since 1994. Prior to founding Altima Asset Management and the Tera Capital Fund, he was a Director of two diversified private equity funds, one founded in 1996, and the second created in 2005 by splitting the original into two funds, with approximately $50 million under management. As Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions of a major European company, Mr. Enneking has conducted analyses of approximately 1,000 companies throughout Europe, and he was the Principal on transactions totaling over $8 billion over the past 12 years. Mr. Enneking holds an undergraduate and three graduate degrees in international business and law, including one post-doctoral degree. He also holds a graduate degree in international security studies. He has taught in English, Russian and French in various undergraduate and graduate business schools in the U.S., France and Russia. Profile
TWST: What was the impetus behind the founding of Altima Asset Management?

Mr. Enneking: When we were thinking about setting up a fund, we realized that the successful existing funds all have