# Highmount Capital Private-equity / growth-investment firm **founded by two former [[Koch Industries]] employees**. In the KB as the prospective lead investor in the [[The Daily Wire]]'s ~$100M strategic raise at a ~$750M valuation (Semafor, June 23, 2026), in which it also acted as quasi-placement agent, shopping the round to at least four other firms. If the round closes, Highmount becomes the Koch-network-adjacent capital inside one of the right's largest media properties. See [[Daily Wire $100M Strategic Raise]].