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Heidi Patel

Investment Team atRethink ImpactNew York
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Heidi Patel is a managing partner at Rethink Impact. She previously led New Island Capital Management and has taught impact investing at Stanford GSB.

What Heidi can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Rethink Impact writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Rethink Impact.

Career

  1. Credit Suisse First Boston · Investment Banking
  2. Deutsche Morgan Grenfell · Investment Banking
  3. AOL Time Warner Ventures · founding member
  4. Pacific Community Ventures · Director
  5. Acumen Fund · Global Fellow
  6. D.light Design India · working with
  7. New Island Capital Management · President and Head of Communities Investing
  8. Rethink Impact · Managing Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Angel City FC

Focus

impact investingseedseries aseries bhealth

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Also at Rethink Impact

Braxton SandmanInvestment Team
Chelsea MorrisInvestment Team
Jenny AbramsonInvestment Team
Jill NiInvestment Team
Joe GarciaInvestment Team

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Doug RussellManaging Partner & Head of MMV, MassMutual Ventures
Dana CullenSCOR Ventures

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Questions

Who is Heidi Patel?

Heidi Patel is a managing partner at Rethink Impact. She previously led New Island Capital Management and has taught impact investing at Stanford GSB.

How much does Heidi Patel invest?

Heidi Patel invests through Rethink Impact, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Heidi Patel?

A warm intro from a founder Rethink Impact backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Heidi Patel do before Rethink Impact?

Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston; Investment Banking at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell; founding member at AOL Time Warner Ventures; Director at Pacific Community Ventures; Global Fellow at Acumen Fund; working with at D.light Design India; President and Head of Communities Investing at New Island Capital Management.

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