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Erik Falk

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Head of Strategy at Magnetar AI Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

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About

Erik Falk is Head of Strategy at Magnetar, where he helps guide firm strategy, evaluates and implements new investment strategies, and is involved in day-to-day investment and portfolio management for the firm's Alternative Credit and Fixed Income business. Before joining Magnetar in 2017, he was a Partner and Global Head of Private Credit at KKR & Co. and earlier spent eight years at Deutsche Bank, where his roles included founding the special situations group and co-heading the global securitized products group. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.

Experience

  1. Magnetar CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
  2. Star Mountain CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2017 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  3. KKR & Co. L.P.Member2008 — 2017
  4. Deutsche Bank SecuritiesManaging Director2000 — 2008New York
  5. First Boston CorporationDirector1992 — 2000

Deals · 1

Enable InjectionsBoard seat

via Magnetar AI Ventures · filed Jan 2026 · $30M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Great Elm Capital Corporation

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Magnetar AI Ventures

Alan Shaffran
Senior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
Amira Amin
Chief Operating Officer, Liquid Strategies at Magnetar AI Ventures
Barbara Bernstein
Chief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
David Snyderman
Managing Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI Ventures
Devin Dallaire
Head of Products, Quantitative Investing, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
Hayley Stein
Chief Compliance Officer at Magnetar AI Ventures
Jeff Harris
Chief Risk Officer at Magnetar AI Ventures
Karl Wachter
General Counsel, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erik Falk?
Erik Falk is Head of Strategy at Magnetar, where he helps guide firm strategy, evaluates and implements new investment strategies, and is involved in day-to-day investment and portfolio management for the firm's Alternative Credit and Fixed Income business. Before joining Magnetar in 2017, he was a Partner and Global Head of Private Credit at KKR & Co. and earlier spent eight years at Deutsche Bank, where his roles included founding the special situations group and co-heading the global securitized products group. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.
Where does Erik Falk work?
Erik Falk is Head of Strategy at Magnetar AI Ventures.
What boards does Erik Falk sit on?
Erik Falk holds tracked board seats at Enable Injections, Great Elm Capital Corporation.
Where did Erik Falk go to school?
Erik Falk studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering); Rolling Meadows High School.

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