# Nick Miller

> Nick Miller is the founder and CEO of Universe, an Atlanta-based holding company that buys and builds vertical software businesses. He first built Gather, a hospitality SaaS platform for private events that grew from a 200-square-foot closet to a company acquired by Vista Equity Partners and later merged into Tripleseat. With Universe he now owns and operates Goldie, an all-in-one business tool for solopreneurs, and Equilab, a training community for equestrians, applying lessons from one exit to a portfolio of purpose-built software for overlooked markets.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Universe Software
- **Organizations:** Universe Software, Goldie, Equilab, Gather, Recess, Bain & Company
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Philosophy & Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Graduate philosophy studies, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Gather from a 200-square-foot closet to a company acquired by Vista Equity Partners, Grew Gather to serve roughly 1,000 restaurants and venues across the U.S., At the time of its sale, Gather was on track to top $1 billion in reservations booked across about 3,500 venues

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Joined Bain & Company as a Senior Associate
- **2012** — Co-founded Gather, a hospitality SaaS platform for private events, with Alex Lassiter and Tom Merrihew; served as CEO
- **2017** — Sold majority control of Gather to Vista Equity Partners
- **2021** — Co-founded and invested in Recess; founded Universe Software and became CEO
- **2022** — Became CEO of Goldie, a Universe Software subsidiary

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Gather from a 200-square-foot closet to a company acquired by Vista Equity Partners
- Grew Gather to serve roughly 1,000 restaurants and venues across the U.S.
- At the time of its sale, Gather was on track to top $1 billion in reservations booked across about 3,500 venues
- Gather was later merged with Tripleseat under Vista Equity ownership
- Founded Universe Software, a holding company that owns and operates Goldie and Equilab

## Latest updates

- **2022-09** — Universe Software raised seed funding as it expanded its portfolio of vertical software businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://universesoftware.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nickrmiller
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/nickrmiller

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Last updated: 2026-06-21