Nicholas Singer
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder & Managing Partner
Miami, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Nicholas J. Singer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Purchase Capital, an investment firm that provides patient capital for public and private companies with strong potential for long-term value creation. It also acts as a sponsor to institutional investors, foundations, and endowments.
Nicholas has over 25 years of investing experience in both public markets and private equity. With an analytical and entrepreneurial approach, he takes an active role in the portfolio companies of Purchase Capital as it invests across a variety of asset classes and industries. The firm’s primary holdings include Another Tomorrow, Cayuga Biotech, Diversified Marine, Eterna Therapeutics, JETSET Pilates, PleoPharma, Ryl Tea, Synaptic Aviation and The Snow League.
Nicholas is a Director of JETSET Pilates and The Ryl Company. He is the former Chairman of OWYN (Only What You Need), a leading brand in plant-based protein beverages. He is a Board Member of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, a Trustee of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, and a member of the James Madison Council at the Library of Congress.
From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Singer was Co-Founder and Co-Managing Member of Standard General, an SEC registered investment advisor. Prior to that, he was a Founding Partner of Cyrus Capital Partners and a Principal at Och-Ziff Capital Management. Mr. Singer began his career in the High Yield Trading and Principal Investment Area at Goldman Sachs & Co. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.A.S. in Electrical Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Record
Background
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2014 — Present
Founder & Managing Partner
Purchase Capital
Purchase Capital is an investment firm that provides patient capital for both public and private companies. It takes a thoughtful approach toward deploying capital and is flexible with regard to debt or equity.
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2007 — 2013
Co-Founder & Co-Managing Member
Standard General
Founded in 2007, Standard General is an investment firm located in New York with a primary focus on companies that are undergoing dramatic change or faced with material events.
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2005 — 2006
Founding Partner
Cyrus Capital Partners LP
Cyrus Capital Partners, LP, located in New York and London, is an SEC registered investment advisor that invests globally in securities and loans issued by corporates and sovereigns.
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2002 — 2004
Principal
Och-Ziff Capital Management
Och-Ziff Capital Management, now known as Sculptor Management, is a global alternative asset management firm that provides a range of products across multi-strategy, credit, and real estate.
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2000 — 2002
Analyst, High Yield Trading | Analyst, Principal Investment Area
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is an American multinational finance company that engages in global investment banking, investment management, securities and other financial services.
In The News
Newsfeed
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18 June 2026 · PR Newswire
PleoPharma, Inc. Announces First Patient Dosed in Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of PP-01 (CAN-004)
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8 June 2026 · Lincoln Center Theater
Ragtime Wins 4 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival
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3 June 2026 · The Snow League
Season Two Schedule Announcement
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2 June 2026 · Businesswire
The Ryl Company Closes $20 Million Series C to Accelerate Growth of Emerging "Modern Tea" Category
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6 May 2026 · Globe Newswire
Ernexa Therapeutics Unveils Breakthrough Preclinical Results for ERNA-101
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9 April 2026 · Athletech News
JetSet Pilates To Enter UK, Teasing London Studios
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31 March 2026 · The Snow League
Park City Mountain Named as New Season Two Host Site as The Snow League Builds on Landmark First Sea
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19 March 2026 · Synaptic Aviation
Indra and Synaptic Aviation Enhance Efficiency with Artificial Intelligence at the Airports in Spain
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6 February 2026 · Globe Newswire
Ernexa Therapeutics Announces Pricing of $10.5 Million Public Offering
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13 November 2025 · SportsPro
Shaun White’s Snow League raises US$15m in latest funding round
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12 November 2025 · Sports Business Journal
Shaun White’s The Snow League gets new $15M funding round
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6 November 2025
Lincoln Center Theater's Acclaimed Revival of “Ragtime†Extends By Popular Demand
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12 February 2025 · Businesswire
Purchase Capital backs JETSET Pilates to fuel expansion
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12 February 2025 · PE Hub
Purchase Capital invests in franchise Jetset Pilates
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9 December 2024 · Vogue
How Another Tomorrow built and scaled a sustainable fashion brand
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30 October 2024 · Globe Newswire
Eterna Therapeutics Completes Strategic Financial Restructuring
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17 October 2024 · Globe Newswire
Eterna Therapeutics and Factor Bioscience Announce Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement
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14 June 2024
Purchase Capital sells protein shake brand Only What You Need
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13 June 2024 · Business Wire
Purchase Capital Completes Sale of OWYN to Simply Good Foods
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30 April 2024
Simply Good Foods to acquire Purchase Capital-backed OWYN for $280m
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29 April 2024
The Simply Good Foods Company to Acquire Only What You Need (OWYN)
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4 April 2024
Angelina Jolie Joins Sustainable Brand Another Tomorrow as a Strategic Advisor
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16 August 2023
Synaptic Aviation Wins U.S. Air Force Contract
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30 May 2023
Morgan Wallen & Ryl Tea Debut First Flavor, Ryl Sweet Tea
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19 July 2022 · Business Wire
OWYN Announces Funding Round Led by Purchase Capital to Accelerate National Expansion
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Formative Years
Education
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The Wharton School | University of Pennsylvania
BS | Economics
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University of Pennsylvania
BAS | Electrical Engineering
Areas Of Focus