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    Knighthead Capital Management

    New York, New York, United StatesFounded 2008
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    Knighthead Capital Management, LLC is a New York-based SEC-registered investment adviser and diversified asset management platform co-founded in 2008 by Tom Wagner and Ara Cohen. The firm specializes in fundamental credit analysis, operational and financial turnarounds, and risk management across vehicles including hedge funds, real estate lending, insurance asset management, and distressed opportunities.

    38% of their portfolio is in Mobility & Transportation. They made 1 investment in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $109.9M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    5

    Fund Size

    $1.5B

    Top Stage

    Series B

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    AD

    Ara D. Cohen

    Co-Founding Partner Co-Managing Member

    TA

    Thomas A. Wagner

    Co-Founding Partner Co-Managing Member

    AC

    Adam Cantor

    Partner Analyst

    AZ

    Adam Zirkin

    Partner Analyst

    AS

    Andrew Shannahan

    Partner Director of Research

    AA

    Anton Anikst

    Partner Senior Trader

    DT

    D. Thomas Healey, Jr.

    Partner Head of Capital Formation

    KK

    Kyle Kneisly

    Partner Analyst

    LT

    Laura Torrado

    Partner General Counsel Chief Compliance Officer Chief Human Resources Officer

    MF

    Michael Friedberg

    Partner Chief Financial Officer

    CW

    Chad Wagner

    Director of Insurance Partnerships, Marketing & Operations

    LC

    Lindsay Creed

    Director of HR

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    8 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    EeMedUnknown$200MMar 2026
    Revel logoRevelSeries B$126MFeb 2022
    UFODRIVE logoUFODRIVESeries A$19MFeb 2022
    UFODRIVE logoUFODRIVESeries A$19MJan 2022
    BBreeze AirwaysSeries B$200MAug 2021
    PProfessional Fighters LeagueSeries E$65MFeb 2021
    BBreeze AirwaysSeries B$200MJan 2021
    PProfessional Fighters LeagueSeries D$50MJan 2020

    Top Co-Investors

    BlackRock Private Equity Partners2 shared
    Elysian Park Ventures2 shared
    Seedrs2 shared
    Hertz2 shared
    Certares2 shared
    Quotidian Ventures1 shared
    Shell Ventures1 shared
    Maniv1 shared
    Broadscale Group1 shared
    Root Ventures1 shared
    Toyota Ventures1 shared
    Goodyear Ventures1 shared
    Luxor Capital Group1 shared
    Main Street Advisors1 shared
    8VC1 shared
    Valor Equity Partners1 shared
    Palantir Technologies1 shared
    Public Investment Fund1 shared

    Last updated: 7 October 2026