Bio

Nicolas Wollak has nearly 20 years of private equity investment experience in South America. Prior to founding the Axxon Group in 2001, Mr. Wollak was a Partner of BISA and TCR South America, two private equity firms that were sponsored by the Bemberg Group, one of Latin America’s leading industrial conglomerates. Mr. Wollak joined BISA in 1994 and was responsible for leading investments in small and mid cap companies across a wide variety of industries. During his tenure at BISA and TCR South America, Mr. Wollak led or co-led investments in, and served on the boards of, Caro Cuore, Colorin, Barugel & Azulay, Fast Food Sudamericana, Giasa, Papel Misionero, and TASA. Nicolas Wollak has nearly 20 years of private equity investment experience in South America. Prior to founding the Axxon Group in 2001, Mr. Wollak was a Partner of BISA and TCR South America, two private equity firms that were sponsored by the Bemberg Group, one of Latin America’s leading industrial conglomerates. Mr. Wollak joined BISA in 1994 and was responsible for leading investments in small and mid cap companies across a wide variety of industries. During his tenure at BISA and TCR South America, Mr. Wollak led or co-led investments in, and served on the boards of, Caro Cuore, Colorin, Barugel & Azulay, Fast Food Sudamericana, Giasa, Papel Misionero, and TASA. Prior to joining BISA, Mr. Wollak was an Executive Director of InverCapital, a London-based private merchant bank specializing in the acquisition of middle-market companies. Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President in the private placement department of Drexel Burnham Lambert in London, where he was a senior member of the team responsible for structuring and raising capital for Drexel’s leveraged buyout activity in Europe. Mr. Wollak began his career in Latin America in 1986 as part of Citibank’s corporate banking department where he executed various assignments in Argentina and Brazil. In addition to his board of director responsibilities as a Partner of BISA and TCR South America, Mr. Wollak has served as a member of the board of directors of Aspro, Guerra, Instalarme, Lupatech, Mills, Mundo Verde, and Vetbrands. Mr. Wollak is also currently a member of the board of directors of the Brazilian Private Equity Association (ABVCAP). Mr. Wollak received an AB degree, cum laude, from Harvard University and is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.