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Shilen Patel

Investor

Brain Trust at The Craftory

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Brain trust member and founder of Distill Ventures, an accelerator for founder-led drinks brands, and early backer of Seedlip.

Experience

  1. Drinks SherpaCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Lucky Saint | B Corp™Chairmancurrent2019 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. GoodraysChairmancurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. NICEChairmancurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. WineFi 🍷Non Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  6. El Rayo TequilaNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
  7. MOTH Drinks - B Corp™Advisor and Investorcurrent2021 — present
  8. RebelliskFoundercurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Distill VenturesCo-Founder and No & Low Alcohol Lead2013 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  10. OsperInvestor / Adviser2013 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Collider12 (Management) LtdInvestor / Mentor2012 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  12. Independents UnitedCo-Founder2006 — 2019
  13. DoingSomething LtdInvestor / Advisor2012 — 2016
  14. Marinate LtdFounder & Managing Director2001 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
  15. DiageoMarketing Controller, Guinness Ireland1998 — 2001
  16. DiageoStrategy Manager - Global Marketing1997 — 1999
  17. DatamonitorSenior Consultant, FMCG Practice1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Social Media26Social Networking7Online Advertising11Photoshop2Content Management2Email Marketing8Digital Strategy19Digital Media13Marketing30Strategy78Digital Marketing40Marketing Strategy39
+7 moreEntrepreneurshipIntegrated MarketingOnline MarketingFMCGStart-upsFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Management

From Shilen's professional profile.

Colleagues at The Craftory

Adam Morgan
Brain Trust at The Craftory
Ananya Chowdhury
Investor at The Craftory
Andrea Diaz
Investor at The Craftory
Anthony Jenkinson
Partner - Go to Market at The Craftory
Atkins Dondo
Finance Director at The Craftory
Bart Becht
Board at The Craftory
Craig Dubitsky
Brain Trust at The Craftory
Elio Leoni Sceti
Co-Founder at The Craftory

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shilen Patel?
Brain trust member and founder of Distill Ventures, an accelerator for founder-led drinks brands, and early backer of Seedlip.
Where does Shilen Patel work?
Shilen Patel is Brain Trust at The Craftory.
Where did Shilen Patel go to school?
Shilen Patel studied at University of Cambridge (MA, Geography); Whitgift School.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge893

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended Whitgift School7

Joe BondPartner at PROfounders CapitalJamie CrawfordGroup Co-CEO at OakglenDominic Alting von GeusauDeal Flow Fellow at ASIF VenturesChris BakerInvestment Principal at LifeArc VenturesMarcel HedmanVenture Partner at HaatchDuncan JohnsonChief Executive Officer at Northern Gritstone

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Shared employers

Also worked at Lucky Saint | B Corp™4

Katie MarrachePartner at JamJar InvestmentsBen LeslieInvestment Director at Puma Private EquityEmma BiasioloInvestment Director at BeringeaWill NealeInvestor at Learn Capital

Also worked at MOTH Drinks - B Corp™1

Bernice BrooksAssociate at Guinness Ventures

Also worked at Osper2

Ophelia BrownManaging Partner at Blossom CapitalRo GuptaManaging Director at Woven Capital

Also worked at Collider12 (Management) Ltd2

Jag SinghManaging Partner at Angel InvestArnoud AalbersbergInvestor at Dutch Founders Fund