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Falcon Investment
Falcon Investment provides junior capital to North American middle-market companies. Founded 2000, over $5 billion deployed. Based in Boston.
Falcon Investment
Falcon Investment was founded in 2000 by Sandeep Alva, who continues to serve as Managing Partner and Founder. The firm is headquartered in Boston with an additional office in New York, and operates as a private credit asset manager specializing in junior capital for North American middle-market companies. Its wealth origin is not publicly disclosed, and the firm is structured as a partnership with several long-tenured managing partners. The firm typically invests between $20 million and $75 million per transaction in companies with EBITDA of $20 million or more, targeting management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, growth capital, acquisition financings, dividend recaps, and generational transfers. Falcon employs custom combinations of subordinated debt, holdco debt, preferred equity, and common equity. Its focus sectors include food and beverage, consumer staples, information technology, healthcare, and business services. Notable deals include supporting Centre Partners in the acquisition and expansion of Captain D’s, the fast-casual seafood chain, in 2013 and again in 2022 (per the firm's website). Another example is a senior subordinated debt and equity package for Column Technologies, a digital transformation firm, in partnership with Acacia Group. The firm's leadership team averages 30 years of relevant experience. It currently maintains a portfolio of over 50 active companies across its sectors. In 2022, Falcon supported Centre Partners in re-acquiring Captain D’s for additional expansion capital (per the firm's website). The firm maintains a lean team with dedicated professionals in investment, finance, and investor relations. A structural differentiator is Falcon's role as a pure junior capital specialist — it does not provide senior secured loans or control equity, instead filling the gap between senior debt and sponsor equity in middle-market transactions. This positioning allows it to act as a flexible partner regardless of whether a sponsor is attached, and it has demonstrated long-term relationships with sponsors such as Centre Partners across multiple deal cycles.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2000
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
United States
City
Boston
Corporate office
Boston, MA, United States
Additional offices
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Sandeep Alva
Managing Partner, Founder
Sven Grasshoff
Managing Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager
Matthew Prout
Managing Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager
John Schnabel
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer
Kristina Matthews
Partner – Head of Investor Relations and Fund Raising
Irene Wang
Partner
Matthew White
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Falcon Investment?
Investment decisions are led by a team of four Managing Partners: Sandeep Alva (Founder), Sven Grasshoff (Co-Portfolio Manager), Matthew Prout (Co-Portfolio Manager), and John Schnabel (Chief Investment Officer). They average 30 years of relevant experience (per the firm's website).
How does Falcon source proprietary deal flow?
Falcon originates deals primarily through relationships with independent sponsors, private equity firms, and financial advisors. Its track record includes repeat business with sponsors like Centre Partners, indicating a model built on recurring relationship-based sourcing rather than broad market origination. The firm does not maintain a public list of external advisors (per the firm's website).
Is Falcon structured as a single family office or as a private equity firm?
Falcon operates as a private credit asset manager, not a family office. It is a partnership founded by Sandeep Alva and run by a team of professional investors. It manages capital for external clients through investment vehicles, though its AUM is undisclosed (per the firm's website).
Does Falcon participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Falcon engages in direct deal origination and commitments, providing junior capital in structures that include subordinated debt, preferred equity, and common equity. It has not publicly disclosed any fund-of-funds or secondary commitments (per the firm's website).
What investment stages does Falcon typically target?
Falcon targets middle-market companies with at least $20 million in EBITDA, providing capital for management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, growth capital, acquisition financing, dividend recaps, and generational transfers. The firm does not typically fund start-ups or early-stage venture. It typically invests between $20 million and $75 million per transaction (per the firm's website).
Which sectors does Falcon focus on?
Falcon focuses on food and beverage, consumer staples, information technology, healthcare, and business services. It highlights food and beverage as a particular specialty, citing examples like Captain D’s, a fast-casual seafood chain (per the firm's website).
Does Falcon maintain any philanthropic structures?
Falcon does not publicly disclose any philanthropic foundations or charitable arms on its website. The firm appears to operate exclusively as an investment manager (per the firm's website).
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