Mr. Patel is a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Markets Group, where he specialises in private capital markets transactions. He is responsible for delivering minority equity solutions, including growth capital and structured equity, for ambitious companies in a range of sectors. Mr. Patel is based in the firm's London office.
Mr. Patel has significant transactional experience in private capital markets, including fundraises for high-growth technology companies in Europe, Israel, and Asia. He has operated across a range of sectors, including healthcare, climate tech, deep tech, software, and consumer.
Prior to joining Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Patel was a Managing Director and Head of Growth Capital Solutions at Deutsche Numis, part of Deutsche Bank Group. Before that, he had roles as a venture capital and growth equity investor, including leading EMEA deals for Optum Ventures, the investment arm of UnitedHealth Group. Before becoming a financier, Mr. Patel was on the founding team of a digital health company that listed in New York.
Mr. Patel has spent more than a decade as an operator, investor, and advisor to multiple high-growth companies. He began his career as an intensive care doctor in London.
Mr. Patel holds an MA and a BM BCh (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) from the University of Oxford.