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
- Magnetar CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
- Star Mountain CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2017 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- KKR & Co. L.P.Member2008 — 2017
- Deutsche Bank SecuritiesManaging Director2000 — 2008New York
- 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
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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