About

Nuance Partners is a search fund seeking to acquire founder-led businesses in the skilled trade and technical training industry. Founded in 2024, Nuance Partners focuses on operational excellence to create value for students, instructors, and investors.

Mission

Increase representation of Black leaders at the executive, investor, and board level. Throughout business school, I want to learn how to be a good leader. My plan is to pursue Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) by raising capital to acquire a business and lead it once I graduate. ETA would instantly allow me to increase (by one) the number of executives, investors, and board members who are Black. 

Vision

Leverage my influence as a Black business leader to pursue economic justice. This means that owning a business will allow me to provide access to economic advancement for those employees who are often marginalized. The racial wealth gap is widening, and it will only stop and (hopefully) reverse as leaders decide to protect those most vulnerable.

Values

Act with love, humility, and wisdom. Constantly asking myself “Is this loving?” “Is this humble?” “Is this wise?” will keep me grounded on this journey. These are the values I learned from my family, and they will guide me.

  • Nigel Walker is an MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in finance, operations management, and entrepreneurship.

  • Nigel has 4 years of experience in finance, most recently with Sovereign's Capital as a private equity investor and prior to this role with Fifth Third Securities as an investment banking analyst.

  • Investing and operating businesses is bigger than any individual. Nuance Partners understands that acquiring and managing a business requires a commitment to the mission, vision and values promised to each stakeholder.