About Us
Falfurrias Management Partners (FMP) was founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl, Marc Oken, and Ed McMahan as an operationally focused lower middle market buyout firm. Falfurrias leverages a differentiated Industry First approach, partnering with proven management teams and advisors with relevant experience to build durable and sustainable companies.
Falfurrias is positioned as an operationally focused lower middle market growth buyout firm through its two distinct funds:
- Falfurrias Capital Partners (FCP) focuses on majority and controlling investments in family and entrepreneur-owned businesses.
- Falfurrias Growth Partners (FGP) makes control or minority investments in emerging growth software and business services companies.
Across both funds, Falfurrias adheres to its Industry First mission of thematic investment and offers the same operationally focused approach and value creation resources to all its portfolio companies. This commitment to data, research, and expertise has allowed Falfurrias to grow successful businesses.
Our Mission & Values
Build market leading businesses; Recruit and develop the best talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences; Be responsible stewards of the communities in which we invest.
Be trusted partners
Act as trusted advisors to our portfolio companies
Align the interests of our investors, portfolio companies & communities
Be accountable and transparent with our companies and stakeholders
Be entrepreneurial
Identify growth opportunities and be willing to take measured risks to grow
Focus on performance excellence across all elements of the investment lifecycle
Work as a team
Respect our colleagues and portfolio company teams
Drive results through collaborative and collegial environments
Generate positive impact for our stakeholders and communities
Be intellectually curious & innovative
Drive value through developing proprietary knowledge and insights
Challenge our own perspectives and those of others
History
In 2006, Falfurrias Management Partners was founded by Hugh McColl, Marc Oken, and Ed McMahan with the objective of partnering with proven management teams to build world class middle market businesses. Since then, the founders and partners have raised $2.25 billion across the firm’s six funds.
Falfurrias Timeline
The FMP Founders set out to create a firm that could differentiate itself from other lower middle market investors in the eyes of entrepreneurs and business owners. This began with the constitution of the FMP team, which was designed to have a balance of investors and operators to take advantage of the professionalization opportunities afforded by the lower middle market. From the outset, the FMP founders believed there is as much value created after you invest as there is from finding great investments; the FMP team was built to align with this vision.
The second differentiator is the firm’s go-to market strategy: its Industry First approach. The goal of this approach is to identify innovative companies in markets that benefit from durable growth trends. By targeting markets that should benefit from growth drivers irrespective of the economic environment, the FMP team is able to build an intentional portfolio that should perform relatively well through investment and economic cycles. The firm employs a market research-first approach—enabled by internal market research resources—and partners with world-class executives to identify and invest in unique emerging growth businesses.
2006
Founded by
- Hugh McColl
- Marc Oken
- Ed McMahan
2007
7 Employees
FCP I Closed $97M
2008
Dealcloud was created as an internal deal management tool to support the FMP Industry First go to market approach.
2012
12 Employees
FCP II Closed $127M
Dealcloud was spun out and incorporated as an independent company.
2016
17 Employees
FCP III Closed $276M
2019
23 Employees
FCP IV Closed $500M
Partners Joined
- Joe Price
- Ken Walker
2021
28 Employees
FCP V Closed $850M
Partners Promoted
- JJ Schonberg
- Geordie Pierson
- Chip Johnson
- Wilson Sullivan
2023
FGP I Closed $400M
Partners Joined
- Cam Dyer
- Michael Clifton
- Amy Brandt
Present
46 Employees
2006
Founded by
- Hugh McColl
- Marc Oken
- Ed McMahan
2007
7 Employees
FCP I Closed $97M
2008
Dealcloud was created as an internal deal management tool to support the FMP Industry First go to market approach.
2012
12 Employees
FCP II Closed $127M
Dealcloud was spun out and incorporated as an independent company.
2016
17 Employees
FCP III Closed $276M
2019
23 Employees
FCP IV Closed $500M
Partners Joined
- Joe Price
- Ken Walker
2021
28 Employees
FCP V Closed $850M
Partners Promoted
- JJ Schonberg
- Geordie Pierson
- Chip Johnson
- Wilson Sullivan
2023
FGP I Closed $400M
Partners Joined
- Cam Dyer
- Michael Clifton
- Amy Brandt
Present
46 Employees