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Kayan Patel

Investor

Events & Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC

United Kingdom

About

Kayan Patel joined Pillar VC after working in R&D at several deeptech startups, where his work spanned biofuels to cultivated meat. He co-founded Farrago, a community supporting London-based artists. He holds an MSc in Bio-Integrated Design (as the inaugural scholar) and a BSc in Biochemistry, both from University College London.

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Invests in

Deep Tech

Experience

  1. Pillar VCEvents & Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Sciencecurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. FarragoCo-Founder2022 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Hoxton FarmsBioprocess Intern2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Ivy Farm TechnologiesBioprocess Research Associate2022 — 2023Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  5. Green Biofuels Limited UKTechnology Development Lead2021 — 2022
  6. Green Biofuels Limited UKTechnical Intern2021
  7. Era Journal UCLUTreasurer2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Mayor of LondonThe Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition2021London
  9. The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCLTechnical Contributor2019London

Education

  1. The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCLMSc, Bio-Integrated Design2023 — 2025
  2. UCLBachelor of Science - BSc, Biochemistry2018 — 2021

Skills & more

Science CommunicationChemistryBioreactorHardwareOperations ManagementFinancial ModelingResearch and Development (R&D)Balance Sheet ReviewFinancial AnalysisIncome StatementsCash Flow AnalysisProject Management
+12 moreDesign ResearchStart-up VenturesBusiness StrategyGrowth StrategiesConsultingData AnalysisStartupsEvent ManagementNotionAdobe Creative SuiteCommunicationMultitasking

Languages English · French · Gujarati · Hindi

  • Fundamentals of Financial Analysis — London Business School

From Kayan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCL253

André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

+ 247 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Hoxton Farms1

George DarrahGeneral Partner at Systemiq Capital

Also worked at Ivy Farm Technologies1

Dr Philippe ProchassonVenture Partner/CTO at Earth First Food Ventures

Also worked at Mayor of London1

Vanessa KingoriInvestor at Condé Nast

Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Alex Reinhart
Associate at Pillar VC
Alex Ting
Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs
Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich
CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bill Brady
CEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC