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Jay Jester
Partner at Plexus Capital
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Overview
Jay Jester is a Partner at Plexus Capital, LLC, with a background in M&A experience and business development. He has held leadership roles at firms like Audax Group and Florida Capital Partners, showcasing expertise in strategic M&A and corporate finance.
With a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jay Jester has excelled in coaching and mentoring, as well as leading successful acquisitions in sectors like manufacturing and digital health.
Work Experience
Partner
2019 - Current
Private Equity Investor in Lower Mid-Market Companies
Plexus Capital focuses on investments and partnerships with middle-market businesses that need capital for growth.
Managing Director
2000 - 2019
Managing Director for $3.5B PE fund focused on building strategic assets out of small pieces. As of March, invested in 124 platform companies and more than 750 add-on acquisitions for that portfolio.
Audax Group is a alternative investment manager founded in 1999 with offices in Boston, New York, and San Francisco.
Partner
1996 - 2000
General Partner - Florida Capital Partners (FCP Investors, Inc.)
Vice President
1992 - 1996
Focus on buyouts of small companies $1-5mm EBITDA.
Analyst
1990 - 1992
M&A Analyst
Education
BA
1986 - 1990