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Christopher DeFalco
Executive Director & Head of SPAC ECM at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Christopher DeFalco is a Managing Director in Equity Capital Markets at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where he specializes in capital markets advisory for Technology and Consumer growth companies.5 He also holds the position of Head of SPAC ECM (Special Purpose Acquisition Company Equity Capital Markets) at the firm.4
With extensive experience in the financial industry, DeFalco has executed over 260 bookrun/lead-managed equity and equity-linked offerings, totaling a significant amount in capital raised.4 His expertise lies in various equity capital raising alternatives, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, confidentially marketed public offerings, and SPAC transactions.2
At Oppenheimer, DeFalco plays a key role in the Equity Capital Markets team, which provides public and private companies with a full spectrum of equity capital raising services. This includes origination, structuring, distribution, and investor communications.2 His work involves leveraging Oppenheimer's extensive advisory and execution experience to deliver tailored strategies and proven results for clients.
DeFalco has been involved in several notable transactions, including:
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Acting as Lead-Left Bookrunner on BlackSky Technology Inc.'s $46 million Confidentially Marketed Follow-On Offering in October 2024.1
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Serving as part of the team that acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to AlTi Global, Inc. on its strategic investment of up to $450 million from Allianz X and Constellation Wealth Capital in February 2024.3
His contact information at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is:
Address: 85 Broad Street, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 667-6787 Email: Chris.DeFalco@opco.com123
DeFalco's role at Oppenheimer positions him as a key figure in the firm's equity capital markets operations, particularly in the growing field of SPAC transactions and technology sector offerings.