ANDREW NIKOU

Andrew Nikou is the founder and CEO of OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm focused on acquiring lower-middle market companies... Aside from his family and business, Andrew Nikou's passion is empowering young people whom the system is working against. This compassionate drive led to the formation of the Andrew Nikou Foundation (ANF), a nonprofit committed to scalable, community-minded ideas that improve the lives of people who are disconnected, underserved, and left behind. The foundation invests in and partners with people who are actively working to make a positive and impactful change... Andrew also serves on the board of Team Yellow, a foundation started by Pharrell Williams that seeks to "even the odds" for youth through education. Closing the massive gaps in education that exist between children and teenagers - some of them living in the same ZIP codes - requires the compassion of a philanthropist and the vision of a futurist.

Also known as: Andrew Nikou Foundation