Nicholas Antoine is the Co-CEO and Managing Partner of Red Arts Capital, a leading private equity investment firm he co-founded at age 26 to focus exclusively on supply chain and logistics businesses—one of the most vital yet overlooked sectors of the real economy. At Red Arts, Nick leads investment research and thesis development, as well as fundraising and firm strategy, marrying deep analytical rigor with a long-term, partnership-driven approach to building and scaling founder-led companies. Over the past decade, Nick has overseen the completion of over $1 billion in transactions, grown Red Arts’ team tenfold and established the firm as one of the country’s most respected sector specialists. Nick’s investment philosophy is grounded in his deep expertise in supply chains and the economic and regulatory forces shaping essential industries. Nick’s leadership and impact have been widely recognized. He has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business Who’s Who Most Influential Leaders in both 2024 and 2025 and is a Crain’s 40 Under 40 honoree—acknowledgements that reflect his growing influence at the intersection of investing, industry, and civic leadership.