Alto IRA
Founded 2015 Β· 131 employees on LinkedIn Β· 25 known investors
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Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets. It manages the funding process to keep accounts compliant with IRS regulations.
Also known as Alto Β· Alto Solutions, Inc. Β· AltoIRA
Founders & leadership
Alto IRA was founded in 2015 by Eric Satz.
Investors Β· 25
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Alto (legal entity Alto Solutions, Inc.) operates a self-directed IRA (SDIRA) platform that allows individuals to use tax-advantaged retirement capital to invest in assets outside the public markets, including private equity, private credit, venture capital, startups, real estate, farmland, infrastructure and securitized collectibles. Account types offered are Traditional, SEP and Roth self-directed IRAs, which can be funded by cash contribution, IRA transfer, or rollover from an existing IRA, 401(a), 401(k), 403(b), 457 or TSP account. The company says its platform includes tooling meant to help investors avoid prohibited transactions under the Internal Revenue Code, and its site references a licensed trust company (Alto Trust) and regulated custody as part of its infrastructure.
The platform serves three stated constituencies: individual investors, issuers raising capital, and private wealth advisors. Individual investors can access Alto Marketplace, a curated set of private offerings for accredited investors powered by broker-dealer affiliate Alto Securities, or use the "bring a deal"/private deal room workflow to place an externally sourced private offering into an IRA. Issuers open an issuer account, configure an offering for retirement-account investors, invite and approve investor commitments, after which Alto executes the subscription agreement and delivers funds, typically within two business days. Alto also offers enterprise solutions that embed retirement-account investing into third-party platforms. In November 2025 Alto sold its CryptoIRA business to Public, shifting focus to private market investing in retirement accounts.
Alto states it is not a registered broker-dealer or investment advisor and does not promote individual investment opportunities or provide investment advice to clients.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β not independently audited.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Alto IRA went on to found or lead other companies.
Timeline Β· 19
launches, deals, and filingsEnd-to-end digital platform addressing operational and compliance challenges in executing and custodying private markets investments inside retirement accounts, positioned for registered investment advisors.
Addition gives accredited investors access to a yield-generating portfolio of community solar projects in Brazil through self-directed IRAs.
Partnership gives accredited investors access to U.S. farmland as an asset class through self-directed IRAs.
Partnership streamlines fundraising workflows and enables Decile-trained GPs to accept self-directed IRA investments through Alto.
Partnership aims to simplify investor onboarding and KYC/AML compliance for private fund managers accepting IRA capital.
Evan Deussing named Head of Revenue and Ari Koban named VP of Enterprise to support institutional demand and enterprise partnerships.
Alto sold its CryptoIRA business to Public, shifting its focus to private market investments in retirement accounts.
Mauro to lead engineering as investor demand grows.
Strategic hires announced as a shifting regulatory landscape is expected to expand private market access for retail investors.
Survey found 68% of investors may be missing tax-advantaged diversification opportunities.
Partnership provides investor access to bitcoin mining operations.
Addition expands private real estate opportunities on the marketplace.
Alto Solutions, Inc. announced the close of a $40 million Series B led by Advance Venture Partners with participation from Unusual Ventures, Acrew Capital, Alpha Edison, Foundation Capital, Gaingels and Coinbase Ventures. Proceeds were earmarked for broadening the Alto IRA and Alto CryptoIRA platforms, hiring, and new product development. AVP founder and Managing Partner David T. ibnAle joined Alto's board.
$40M source β
Founder and Managing Partner of Advance Venture Partners joined Alto's Board of Directors in connection with the Series B.
$17M source β
Alto launched its self-directed IRA platform in 2018 to let individuals invest in alternative assets with retirement funds.
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In the news
βΈResearch sources Β· 8
primary sources listed
- Alto IRAaltoira.com Β· web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Alto IRA do?
- Alto is a Nashville-based fintech offering self-directed IRAs that let investors hold private market and alternative assets.
- Who founded Alto IRA?
- Alto IRA was founded by Eric Satz in 2015.
- Who are Alto IRA's investors?
- Alto IRA's investors include Acrew Capital, Advance Venture Partners, Alpha Edison, alphabet angels, Alumni Ventures, Amplify.LA, Atacama Ventures, Basecamp Fund and 17 more.