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Nick Williams

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Chief Executive Officer at Native Instruments
📍 United Kingdom

Nick Williams is the CEO of Native Instruments, with over 20 years of executive leadership in PE-backed technology businesses. A Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), he has a proven track record of generating value and leading change, having completed five exit transactions with a total enterprise value exceeding £1bn.

A lifelong musician, Nicks professional mission aligns with his personal passion for sound and creativity. He is dedicated to inspiring and enabling creators to express themselves through technology, bridging the gap between his executive role and his artistic interests. He also serves as an Honorary Member at PepTalks.

He has been described by colleagues as a "superstar Swiss Army Knife CFO" with a great sense of humor.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Location
United Kingdom
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Music Technology
As CEO of Native Instruments, he is passionate about product launches that reduce technical barriers for music creators, such as new synths and advanced audio repair tools.
PE-Backed Businesses
Has spent over two decades as a CEO and CFO in private equity-backed companies and helps other leaders navigate the PE deal cycle through his involvement with PepTalks.
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Career

Work history

1-2025 - 8-2026
Chief Executive Officer
Native Instruments
9-2023 - 1-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Native Instruments
2-2022
Honorary Member
PepTalks
10-2018 - 6-2023
CFO
Study Group
3-2015 - 4-2018
CFO
JacTravel
In the press

Media appearances

Native Instruments CEO responds to reports of Insolvency. Featured in YouTube
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An announcement from Nick Williams, CEO of Native Instruments. Featured in Native Instruments Blog
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Education
Upper Second
University of Exeter
FCA
ICAEW
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