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.
Invests in
Deep Tech
Experience
- Pillar VCEvents & Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Sciencecurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- FarragoCo-Founder2022 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Hoxton FarmsBioprocess Intern2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Ivy Farm TechnologiesBioprocess Research Associate2022 — 2023Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Green Biofuels Limited UKTechnology Development Lead2021 — 2022
- Green Biofuels Limited UKTechnical Intern2021
- Era Journal UCLUTreasurer2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Mayor of LondonThe Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition2021London
- The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCLTechnical Contributor2019London
Skills & more
Science CommunicationChemistryBioreactorHardwareOperations ManagementFinancial ModelingResearch and Development (R&D)Balance Sheet ReviewFinancial AnalysisIncome StatementsCash Flow AnalysisProject Management
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Design ResearchStart-up VenturesBusiness StrategyGrowth StrategiesConsultingData AnalysisStartupsEvent ManagementNotionAdobe Creative SuiteCommunicationMultitaskingLanguages English · French · Gujarati · Hindi
- Fundamentals of Financial Analysis — London Business School
From Kayan's professional profile.
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
Andrea Coravos
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kayan Patel?
- 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.
- Where does Kayan Patel work?
- Kayan Patel is Events & Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC.
- What does Kayan Patel invest in?
- Kayan Patel invests in Deep Tech.
- Where did Kayan Patel go to school?
- Kayan Patel studied at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL (MSc, Bio-Integrated Design); UCL (Bachelor of Science - BSc, Biochemistry).
