Sujal Patel
Overview
Sujal Patel is an angel investor and entrepreneur based in Seattle, Washington. He is the founder and CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology, a company focused on quantifying and unlocking the complexity of the human proteome. Prior to this, Patel co-founded Isilon Systems in 2001, a storage company that went public in 2006 and was acquired by EMC in 2010 for $2.6 billion. He served as the president of EMC’s Isilon Storage Division until 2012. In addition to his role at Nautilus Biotechnology, Patel is an active angel investor, focusing on sectors such as biotechnology, cloud infrastructure, software, security, analytics, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality. His investment stages range from seed to Series B, with individual investments typically between $5,000 and $50,000. Notable investments include Alluxio, Amperity, Envelop VR, ExtraHop Networks, Igneous, BuildersCloud, Union Bay Networks, and SquareHub. Patel holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Maryland College Park. He is also a strategic director at Madrona Venture Group and serves on the boards of ExtraHop Networks and Qumulo. He holds nineteen patents in the areas of storage, networking, and media delivery, and five patents related to Nautilus Biotechnology’s technology. He is a well-known speaker on entrepreneurship and has received various industry awards.
Investment Focus
- Minority stake
- Willing to syndicate
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Sujal Patel invest in?
Sujal Patel invests in Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Analytics, Security and Cloud Infrastructure, and is based in Washington, United States. Sujal Patel is listed as a angel in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Sujal Patel invest at?
Sujal Patel backs companies at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A and Series B, writing cheques of 5K - 50K.
Which regions does Sujal Patel invest in?
Sujal Patel invests across United States.
What companies has Sujal Patel invested in?
Sujal Patel's portfolio includes Amperity, Alluxio, Envelop VR, ExtraHop Networks, Igneous, BuildersCloud, Union Bay Networks and SquareHub.
How do I contact Sujal Patel?
Sujal Patel's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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