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Rupesh Patel

Investor

Partner, Corporate Finance Advisory and Private Capital Investments at VAR Capital

London

About

Rupesh Patel leads Corporate Finance Advisory and Private Capital Investments at VAR Capital, with over twenty years of experience in deal advisory, investing, and board governance. He previously held senior investment roles at Praesidian Capital, a transatlantic private credit fund, and Gresham House Ventures, a European private equity and venture capital manager, and began his career at Deloitte before working in corporate finance advisory at Grant Thornton in London. He holds a BSc in Physics from Imperial College London and is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).

Experience

  1. VAR CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentLondon
  2. Liberate WealthBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Veredian CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentCity Of London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Vestia InvestManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentBeaconsfield, England, United Kingdom
  5. PatchworksNon Executive Director2021 — 2023Nottingham
  6. Gresham House VenturesInvestment Director2021 — 2023Greater London
  7. ClarilisNon Executive Director2022Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
  8. TRIBEBoard Observer2021 — 2022Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  9. MoteefeNon Executive Director2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  10. IWP UKBoard Observer2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  11. Praesidian CapitalInvestment Director2015 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  12. NaturyaNon Executive Director2018 — 2020Bath, United Kingdom
  13. Fitrite Fencing & Decking LtdNon Executive Director2016 — 2020Doncaster, England, United Kingdom
  14. Alex BrandsNon Executive Director2018 — 2019Fairfield, New Jersey
  15. Prestige Homeseeker Park & Leisure Homes LtdBoard Observer2016 — 2017Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
  16. Grant ThorntonCorporate Finance Advisory2007 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  17. DeloitteAssistant Manager2003 — 2006London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Imperial College LondonBSc (hons), Physics
  2. ICAEWFCA
  3. Colfe's School

Skills & more

Private Credit1Strategic M&A1M&A analysis1Real EstateMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Debt RestructuringMergers & Acquisitions52Private Equity42Corporate Finance42Restructuring7Portfolio ManagementInvestor Relations
+12 moreInvestmentsDue DiligenceBankingValuationEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanningFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalStrategyNegotiationRetailNon-Executive Director

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Colleagues at VAR Capital

Amie O'Callaghan
Director at VAR Capital
Amie O’Callaghan
Director at VAR Capital
Amy Stewart
Vice President at VAR Capital
Ashish Vasudeva
Investor at VAR Capital
Chirag Patel
Executive Director at VAR Capital
Dina Geha
Investor at VAR Capital
Jonathan Eldridge
Investor at VAR Capital
Lynn Baker
Executive Director at VAR Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rupesh Patel work?
Rupesh Patel is Partner, Corporate Finance Advisory and Private Capital Investments at VAR Capital.

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