Odyssey Capital Private Limited

Overview

Odyssey Capital Private Limited is a private equity firm based in Mumbai, India, specializing in growth-stage investments across various sectors and geographies. The firm focuses on sourcing, structuring, and managing opportunities in private and alternative markets, emphasizing disciplined underwriting, deep market access, and a commitment to quality over volume. Their investment approach is characterized by a focus on inefficiencies in private markets, aiming to generate alpha through original work, patient capital, and strategic relationships. Odyssey Capital operates in markets defined by limited access, low correlation, and high conviction, offering a clear path to differentiated performance. The firm's edge comes from disciplined underwriting, deep institutional relationships, and a relentless focus on quality over volume. They do not chase trends; instead, they cultivate durable returns through a process that is quiet, rigorous, and designed to compound. Odyssey Capital exists for investors who want more than exposure; they seek an advantage. The firm's leadership includes Managing Partners Al Valas and Thomas Farley, who bring extensive experience in private markets and alternative strategies. Al Valas, an operator before an investor, leads deal origination and investment structuring, working with institutional investors and family offices to build diversified, uncorrelated portfolios. Thomas Farley, with a background in private market allocation and structured alternative strategies, has worked with institutional investors and family offices to build high-conviction portfolios across private and alternative markets. Their combined expertise informs Odyssey Capital's investment philosophy and strategy, focusing on building enduring value for investors and partners. The firm's portfolio spans various industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer goods, energy, real estate, telecommunications, media, retail, transportation, logistics, education, agriculture, manufacturing, and hospitality. Odyssey Capital's investment size ranges from $5 million to $50 million, targeting growth-stage companies with high potential for value creation. Their geographical focus includes India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Argentina, and Chile. This global reach reflects Odyssey Capital's commitment to identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities across diverse markets and sectors.