Vijen Patel
Vijen Patel is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He co-founded Pressbox and currently serves as a general partner at The 81 Collection.
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The 81 Collection writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Goldman Sachs2007
- McKinsey & Company · business analyst2008
- Friedman Fleischer & Lowe · associate2011
- Pressbox · CEO2013-2020
- Tide Cleaners (Urban) · CEO
- The 81 Collection · General PartnerNow
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Who is Vijen Patel?
Vijen Patel is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He co-founded Pressbox and currently serves as a general partner at The 81 Collection.
How much does Vijen Patel invest?
Vijen Patel invests through The 81 Collection, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Vijen Patel?
A warm intro from a founder The 81 Collection backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Vijen Patel do before The 81 Collection?
Goldman Sachs; business analyst at McKinsey & Company; associate at Friedman Fleischer & Lowe; CEO at Pressbox; CEO at Tide Cleaners (Urban).
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