Nakul Patel
InvestorManaging Partner at Diagram Collective · Investor at Diagram Capital
Carlsbad, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Founding team member at Workplace from Facebook, previously at Parse and Google.
Experience
- Coreline VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Diagram CollectiveManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Charlemagne Labs, Inc.Operating Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Redstick VenturesAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- StartmateAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Weekend FundVenture Scoutcurrent2024 — present
- HitCraftOperating Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- ManevaOperating Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Session42Investor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Mach9Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Varda Space IndustriesInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- StainlessInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- RecurrencyInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Weights & BiasesInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- CentsInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Huuuge GamesInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- Big Sur AIOperating Advisor2024 — 2025
- GradientOperating Advisor2024 — 2025
- mmhmmVP of Sales2021 — 2023
- MetaExecutive Programs Lead2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Hamilton CollegeBA, Mathematics2001 — 2005
- Phillips AcademyHS1998 — 2001
- Millburn High School1997 — 1998
Skills & more
Google AdWordsGoogle Adwords72Salesforce.com11Enterprise Software2New Business Acquisition1B2B Sales5Local Marketing5Pipeline Development3Digital Media31Media Sales3Consumer Electronics1Sales Management36
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Colleagues at Diagram Collective
Network3
Alex Lofton
Partner at Diagram Collective
Allison Tan
Investor at Diagram Collective
Thai Bui
Investor at Diagram Collective
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nakul Patel work?
- Nakul Patel is Managing Partner at Diagram Collective.
- What check size does Nakul Patel write?
- Nakul Patel typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Hamilton College34
Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesSarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityJosh LabonteSenior Associate at Level EquityGeoff OblakGeneral Partner at Data Point CapitalPax AnthosChief Technology Officer at XRCSteve SadoveFormer Chairman and CEO at Saks, former chair of NRF, advisor to Mastercard at XRC
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Also attended Phillips Academy99
Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesDan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftLauren LeeInvestor at FJ Labs
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Also attended Millburn High School10
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTed SchleinGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesAaron PriceCEO, TechUnited at Tech Council VenturesBrian S. ModelManaging Partner at Topmark PartnersCorey NadellController at BoxGroupAdam FriedManaging Partner at Friedom
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Shared employers
Also worked at Weights & Biases13
Adam LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesBryan BischofHead of AI at Theory VenturesDan ScholnickManaging Partner at Four Rivers GroupRobin BordoliAdvisor at AUTHENTIC VENTURESYan-David ErlichGeneral Partner at B Capital Group
+ 7 more
Also worked at Meta287
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Google1,559
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also worked at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.142
Iris WiggersFINANCE at Cottonwood Technology FundSally AppletonInvestor at Index VenturesKyang YungInvestor at DaphniKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesNesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersNichapat ArkDirector, Head of Thailand at Openspace Ventures
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