Pankaj Patel Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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15
- Portfolio
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9
- Exits
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4
Pankaj Patel General Information
Description
Mr. Pankaj Patel serves as Chairman & Board Member at Bayer CropScience. He served as Board Member at Balbix. He is the Owner & Promoter at Cliantha Research. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Zydus Lifesciences. He is an innovation-driven, global healthcare company with operations in more than 50 countries worldwide. A stalwart and a visionary, he combines both research and techno-commercial expertise. Hehas been appointed as the Non-official Director of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. He is the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, and IIM, Udaipur. He is also on the board of various educational institutes viz-a-viz The Ahmedabad University, CEPT, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Gujarat Law Society, Nirma University, and Anant National University. He is also on the Board of Invest India. He is also the Past President of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). He is the Executive Chairman, Vice President, and Trustee of the Gujarat Cancer Society and Chairman of the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, a Regional Cancer Centre and one of the largest cancer centers in India, reaching out to the needy and underprivileged cancer patients. He also officiates as the Chairman of the Deaf and Mute School, Ahmedabad. He holds Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Gujarat University.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Ahmedabad
- India
Pankaj Patel Investments (15)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Simbian | 11-Apr-2024 | Seed Round | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Ramen | 14-Dec-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Arrcus | 05-Jan-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Immuneel | 11-Apr-2022 | Drug Discovery | Clinical Trials - General | |||
| Suki | 03-Sep-2021 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Whist | 09-Sep-2020 | Systems and Information Management | Out of Business | |||
| Immuneel | 10-Aug-2020 | Drug Discovery | Clinical Trials - General | |||
| Tetrate | 13-Mar-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Avathon | 07-Jan-2019 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Ushur | 24-Jul-2018 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Pankaj Patel Exits (4)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Whist | 28-Apr-2026 | Out of Business | |
| Ordr (Network Management Software) | 01-Feb-2026 | ||
| Balbix | 18-Nov-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| ioTium | 07-Jul-2021 | Merger/Acquisition |
Pankaj Patel Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Pankaj Patel Co-Investors (43)
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| Cota Capital | 2 |
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Pankaj Patel FAQs
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Who is Pankaj Patel?
Pankaj Patel is an angel Investor who has made 15 investments.
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What kind of investor is Pankaj Patel?
Pankaj Patel is an angel investor.
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What does Pankaj Patel do?
As an angel investor, Pankaj Patel invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Pankaj Patel hold?
Pankaj Patel holds 2 board seats including Bayer CropScience and Zydus Lifesciences.
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What has Pankaj Patel invested in?
Pankaj Patel has made numerous investments in companies like Simbian, Ramen, and Arrcus within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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What has Pankaj Patel invested in recently?
Pankaj Patel's latest investment was on 11-Apr-2024 in Simbian, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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