Andrew Nikou — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder, CEO & Managing Partner of OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm with nearly $1.5 billion in assets under management and over 40 platform acquisitions.
Founded OpenGate Capital in 2005 with personal capital.
Founded the Andrew Nikou Foundation, which supports innovative approaches to education.
Serves on the board of YELLOW, a nonprofit advancing educational equity, and previously on the XPRIZE Foundation’s Innovation Board.
Led OpenGate Capital in the acquisition of TV Guide Magazine in December 2008, turning the publication to profitability by the first quarter of 2010.
Holds a B.S. in Finance from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Biography

Andrew Nikou is the Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm he established in 2005 with personal capital. OpenGate Capital focuses on delivering customized investment solutions to unlock the potential of lower-to-middle market companies, particularly underperforming or non-core industrial businesses. The firm has raised nearly $1.