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Nikhil Bhat
Managing Director & Co-Head of Investments
Nikhil is a Managing Director and the Co-Head of Investments at Vestar.
He is also on Vestar’s Management Committee, which oversees investment strategy and firm operations.
Prior to Vestar, Nikhil worked at Advent International.
He began his career as a consultant at Bain & Company.
Nikhil holds a BS in Economics, magna cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
He earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he graduated with distinction as an Arjay Miller Scholar.
In addition to his corporate board positions, Nikhil serves as a member of the New York Regional Advisory Board of Bottom Line, an educational nonprofit organization.
Samuel Bowles active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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ATI OpCo Holdings, LLC
ATI OpCo Holdings, LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Director/Board Member | - |
New Republic Partners, Inc.
New Republic Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance New Republic Partners, Inc. is an active manager. | Director/Board Member | - |
NRP LLC
NRP LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of SSC Financial Holdings LLC, NRP LLC is a top multifamily real estate developer, general contractor, and property management firm. The company specializes in creating affordable housing and market-rate communities of exceptional quality, with a mission to leave the world better than they found it by developing communities, creating opportunities, and building trust. The NRP Group has developed over 59,000 units, including 26,900 affordable, 24,000 market rate, and 7,900 mixed-income units. The company is committed to being the vertically integrated developer, owner, builder, and manager of multifamily housing. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Samuel Bowles
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Threadridge Investment Partners LLC
Threadridge Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Private Equity Investor | 02/01/2021 |
VCP I Inc
VCP I Inc Investment ManagersFinance Vestar Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer, healthcare and business & technology services. It provides financing for buyout, MBO, carve-outs and growth capital requirements. It acquires control or makes minority investments. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/05/2000 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1999 |
Carousel Capital Management Co LP
Carousel Capital Management Co LP Investment ManagersFinance Carousel Capital invests in middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in Southeastern region with EBITDA of at least USD 3 million. The firm focuses on business, consumer and healthcare services sectors. It participates in MBOs, recapitalization and buyouts with initial transaction size of up to USD 250 million. It makes add-on investments globally. | Private Equity Analyst | 07/07/2010 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
VCP I Inc
VCP I Inc Investment ManagersFinance Vestar Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer, healthcare and business & technology services. It provides financing for buyout, MBO, carve-outs and growth capital requirements. It acquires control or makes minority investments. | Finance |
Carousel Capital Management Co LP
Carousel Capital Management Co LP Investment ManagersFinance Carousel Capital invests in middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in Southeastern region with EBITDA of at least USD 3 million. The firm focuses on business, consumer and healthcare services sectors. It participates in MBOs, recapitalization and buyouts with initial transaction size of up to USD 250 million. It makes add-on investments globally. | Finance |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
ATI OpCo Holdings, LLC
ATI OpCo Holdings, LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
Threadridge Investment Partners LLC
Threadridge Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
NRP LLC
NRP LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of SSC Financial Holdings LLC, NRP LLC is a top multifamily real estate developer, general contractor, and property management firm. The company specializes in creating affordable housing and market-rate communities of exceptional quality, with a mission to leave the world better than they found it by developing communities, creating opportunities, and building trust. The NRP Group has developed over 59,000 units, including 26,900 affordable, 24,000 market rate, and 7,900 mixed-income units. The company is committed to being the vertically integrated developer, owner, builder, and manager of multifamily housing. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. | Distribution Services |
New Republic Partners, Inc.
New Republic Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance New Republic Partners, Inc. is an active manager. | Finance |
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