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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.

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