Jake Nicholson

Jake Nicholson is an accomplished entrepreneur and educator with extensive experience in managing and advising businesses. Currently serving as Managing Director at SMEVentures since 2019, Jake leads a team focused on the acquisition and operation of SMEs in Australia using a search fund model. Jake also holds roles as Entrepreneur in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD. In addition to directing initiatives at several companies, including Emerge IT Solutions Pty Ltd and Grima Recycling Pty Ltd, Jake is a Board Advisor for the non-profit I Can Do That Theatre Company, which fosters creativity in children through theatre. Jake's previous roles include Head of APAC at Voxy and Board Advisor at American Plant Maintenance, LLC. An MBA graduate from INSEAD, Jake also holds a B.A. from Middlebury College.