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Heidi Patel

Investor

Managing Partner at Rethink Impact

San Francisco, California

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

FoundedKETOS

About

Heidi Patel built a profitable 130-position, mission-focused multi-asset portfolio through the financial crisis, co-taught Stanford GSB impact investing for a decade, and backs female CEOs and women's pro sports.

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Invests in

Climate TechEdTechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Rethink Impact, LPManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, Washington DC, New York
  2. Stanford Graduate School of BusinessLecturer - Investing for Goodcurrent2015 — present
  3. AndromedaBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. AllSpice.ioBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. WorkWhileBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Clarity PediatricsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  7. Culina HealthBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentHoboken, New Jersey, United States
  8. Icon Savings PlanBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. Full HarvestBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  10. AngazaBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  11. KETOSBoard Member2017 — 2023San Jose, CA
  12. Spring HealthBoard Member2018 — 2021New York, NY
  13. New Island Capital Management, Inc.President2010 — 2015San Francisco, CA
  14. Acumen FundGlobal Acumen Fellow placed at D.light Design2008 — 2009Greater Delhi Area
  15. Pacific Community VenturesDirector2004 — 2008San Francisco, CA
  16. AOL Time Warner VenturesManager, Corporate Venture Capital2000 — 2002New York, NY and Dulles, VA
  17. CSFBAnalyst, Media and Telecom Investment Banking1998 — 2000
  18. Deutsche BankAnalyst, Investment Banking1997 — 1998New York, NY

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, PMP Certificate
  2. Princeton UniversityAB, Political Economy

Skills & more

Emerging Markets25Social Enterprise6Impact Investing4Program Management4Impact Assessment2Community Economic Development1Social Entrepreneurship16Venture Capital18Entrepreneurship16Start-ups15International Development3Private Equity4
+10 moreInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentCorporate FinanceSocial ImpactBusiness StrategyMergersMergers & AcquisitionsManagementStrategic PlanningStrategy

From Heidi's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,181 more

Also attended Princeton University474

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures

+ 468 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford Graduate School of Business148

Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

+ 142 more

Also worked at Full Harvest5

Masa YamatoSr. Principal at TransLink CapitalShishir SinhaExecutive Director at Rabo Corporate VenturingPaul StraubCo-Founder, Managing Director at Wireframe VenturesRussell SproleFounder and Managing Partner at Virta VenturesSharon VosmekManaging Director at Astia

Also worked at Spring Health4

Wendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRaju RishiGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesJessica LinCo-Founder and General Partner at Work-BenchHilary GosherManaging Director at Insight Partners

Also worked at AOL Time Warner Ventures94

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

+ 88 more

Deals · 1

Spring CareBoard seat

via Rethink Impact · filed Jun 2018 · $8.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Rethink Impact

Braxton Sandman
Investor at Rethink Impact
Chelsea Morris
Vice President of Platform at Rethink Impact
Jenny Abramson
Founder and Managing Partner at Rethink Impact
Jill Ni
Principal at Rethink Impact
Joe Garcia
Principal at Rethink Impact

Network1

Dan Ahn
Managing Partner at Clearvision Ventures

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