Nick Jean-Baptiste

Nick Jean-Baptiste is the Managing Partner at Jacmel Growth Partners, a private investment firm he co-founded in 2015. He has nearly fifteen years of experience in Wall Street and private equity, focusing on scaling businesses and providing growth capital. His career includes significant roles such as Principal at Peterson Partners, where he led transactions across various industries, and Vice President at Macquarie Capital, offering strategic advice and capital market solutions to private equity clients. He began his career in Citigroup’s Investment Banking Division within the Healthcare Coverage Group, contributing to over $10 billion in debt financing for private equity-sponsored recapitalizations and equity offerings.123

Jean-Baptiste holds a B.A. from Duke University and an MBA from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. His firm, Jacmel Growth Partners, emphasizes a differentiated approach to value creation, targeting family-operated lower middle-market companies while promoting inclusive economy initiatives.12 The firm is named after a community in Haiti, reflecting Jean-Baptiste's heritage and commitment to values of reciprocity and community improvement.4