Michael Nelson Overview

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Michael Nelson General Information

Biography

Mr. Michael Nelson serves as Managing Partner & Head of Investing at Pritzker Private Capital. He leads the firms' Manufactured Products sector investing. Prior to joining The Pritzker Group, Michael was a Managing Director at Wind Point Partners, a $2.3B middle-market private equity firm headquartered in Chicago. He led investments in specialty manufacturing and packaging as well as served on the boards of seven different portfolio companies during his 10 years with the firm. Prior to Wind Point, he was the VP of Finance for Esurg Corporation, a private equity-backed distributor of medical and pharmaceutical supplies. He also spent four years in investment banking with Vector Securities. He serves on the Board of Directors for LINK Unlimited, a charity that provides high school education and mentorship for underprivileged youth. He received his B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Partner & Head of Investing, Pritzker Private Capital
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Email
mn
Phone
+1 (312)
Address
  • 110 North Wacker Drive
  • Suite 4400
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)

Michael Nelson Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Pritzker Private Capital Investor Managing Partner & Head of Investing Chicago, IL PE/Buyout

Michael Nelson Lead Partner on Deals (55)

Michael Nelson has been the lead partner on 55 deals. Their latest deal was with AHB Backwaren, a food products company. The deal was made for on 09-Jan-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
AHB Backwaren 09-Jan-2025 Buyout/LBO Completed Food Products Korneuburg, Austria
UP Paper 29-Feb-2024 Completed Paper/Soft Products Manistique, MI
VYCOM Plastics 01-Nov-2023 Completed Plastic Containers and Packaging Scranton, PA
ABCO Tool & Die 31-Jan-2023 Completed Other Commercial Services Hyannis, MA
MXL Industries 07-Jun-2022 Completed Other Commercial Products Lancaster, PA
Tru-Flex 24-Sep-2021 Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Indianapolis, IN
220 Laboratories 12-Jul-2021 Completed Personal Products Riverside, CA
Champion Brands 06-Jul-2021 Completed Automotive Clinton, MO
Tube Processing Corporation (Commercial Tube Processing Division) 03-Feb-2021 Buyout/LBO Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Indianapolis, IN
BlueDevil Products 31-Dec-2020 Buyout/LBO Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Memphis, TN

Michael Nelson Network (264)

Portfolio Executives (239)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Lars Dannberg UP Paper President & Chief Executive Officer 29-Feb-2024 Manistique, MI
Larry Koski UP Paper General Sales Manager 29-Feb-2024 Manistique, MI
UP Paper Regional Sales Manager 29-Feb-2024 Manistique, MI
UP Paper Chief Financial Officer 29-Feb-2024 Manistique, MI
MXL Industries Founder 07-Jun-2022 Lancaster, PA

Fund Team Members (25)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Paul Peterson Wind Point Partners Wind Point Partners VI Chicago, IL
Paul Peterson Wind Point Partners Wind Point Partners V Chicago, IL
Wind Point Partners Chicago, IL
Wind Point Partners Chicago, IL
Pritzker Private Capital Chicago, IL

Michael Nelson Affiliated Funds (8)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
The Pritzker Group Pritzker Private Capital Buyout Closed 2002
2012 Vintage Investments Pritzker Private Capital Buyout Fully Invested 2012
Wind Point Partners VI Wind Point Partners Buyout Fully Invested 2006
Wind Point Partners V Wind Point Partners Buyout Fully Invested 2002
PPC Fund II Pritzker Private Capital Buyout Fully Invested 2018

Michael Nelson FAQs

  • Who is Michael Nelson?

    Mr. Michael Nelson serves as Managing Partner & Head of Investing at Pritzker Private Capital.

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  • What is Michael Nelson’s main position?

    Michael Nelson’s primary position is Managing Partner & Head of Investing.

  • What are the contact details for Michael Nelson?

    Michael Nelson’s email address is mn and his phone number is +1 (312) .

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