Nick Waalkes

Associate

Nick is an Investment Associate on Serent’s Investing Team, where he supports sourcing, diligence, and value creation initiatives.

Prior to Serent, Nick was a Growth Equity Associate at Ridgepeak Partners, where he sourced and evaluated vertical software investments across construction, education, and government markets. He supported multiple transactions and led market sizing, competitive analysis, and regulatory diligence efforts. Nick also created diligence frameworks for evaluating AI impact and contributed to internal team development. He earned a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Classical Languages and Literature from Pomona College.

Nick captained his high school ultimate frisbee team and enjoys tennis, golf, and hiking around the Bay Area.

Nick Waalkes

Education

Pomona College

Contact

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