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Vijay Patel

Investor

Managing Partner at CVS Health Ventures · Board director at Thrive Health Tech · Board director at Thyme Care

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K checks · typically $100K

About

Vijay Patel is Managing Partner at CVS Health Ventures, where he leads the firm's venture investment program spanning LP investments, a corporate venture fund, a minority growth equity strategy, and a market development function focused on early-stage health care companies. He previously led CVS Health's Enterprise Business Development team, served on the company's COVID-19 Task Force, and joined its Boston Digital Innovation Lab in 2015 to build partnerships and investments in digital health and technology companies. Before CVS Health, he worked as an investment professional at H.I.G. Growth Partners and Bain Capital, and he holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology and an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Digital Health

Board director at Thrive Health Tech

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Thrive Health Tech's investors · 4

City LightNew York · $1M – $6M checks · since 2025CVS Health VenturesWoonsocket · since 2025Frist Cressey VenturesNashville · $500K – $20M checks · since 2025Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025

Board director at Thyme Care

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Thyme Care's investors · 11

Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Concord Health PartnersSummit · since 2025Corewell Health VenturesGrand RapidsCVS Health VenturesWoonsocket · since 2025Echo Health VenturesDurhamForesite CapitalWest Hollywood · since 2025Frist Cressey VenturesNashville · $500K – $20M checks · since 2025HumanaLouisville · since 2025Town Hall VenturesNew York · $3M – $30M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Thyme Care

RG
Robert GreenExecutive Officer, Director
RSRobin Shah
Robin ShahExecutive Officer, Director
BGBobby Green
Bobby GreenFounder

Experience

  1. CVS HealthSenior Vice President CVS Health | Managing Partner, CVS Health Venturescurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. CVS HealthManaging Partner, CVS Health Ventures | Vice President, CVS Healthcurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. CVS HealthCo-Founder & Partner CVS Health Ventures | Enterprise Business Developmentcurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. CVS HealthSenior Director Strategic Partnershipscurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
  5. CVS HealthSenior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Innovation2018 — 2019Boston, MA
  6. CVS HealthDirector Strategic Partnerships & Innovation (Digital)2015 — 2018Boston, MA
  7. Nashville Health Care CouncilFellow2024
  8. H.I.G. Growth PartnersVice President2012 — 2015Greater Boston Area
  9. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA Class of 20122010 — 2012
  10. Daktari DiagnosticsMBA Intern2011 — 2012
  11. NikeSustainable Business & Innovation Lab (Corporate VC) Intern2011
  12. CVS Caremark CorporationSenior Analyst, Strategy & Corporate Development2009 — 2010
  13. Bain Capital | Sankaty AdvisorsAssociate2008 — 2009
  14. Bain Capital | Sankaty AdvisorsAnalyst2006 — 2008
  15. Oliver WymanSummer Consultant2005

Skills & more

Financial Analysis7Financial Modeling18Investment Management3Private Equity21Venture Capital26Healthcare2Due Diligence7Negotiation4Management9Doodling1Strategy40Finance1
+8 moreEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentLeadershipBusiness StrategyInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsValuationStrategic Partnerships

From Vijay's professional profile.

Colleagues at CVS Health Ventures

Abby Maxius
Administrative Assistant at CVS Health Ventures
Alex James
Partner at CVS Health Ventures
Alex Ramos
Associate at CVS Health Ventures
Alyssa Reisner
Partner at CVS Health Ventures
Andrea Messina
Partner at CVS Health Ventures
Billy Greineisen
Principal at CVS Health Ventures
Camille Wiggins
Senior Analyst at CVS Health Ventures
Carter Prince
Partner at CVS Health Ventures

Network1

Christopher Male
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at AIF

Investors connected to Vijay in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vijay Patel?
Vijay Patel is Managing Partner at CVS Health Ventures, where he leads the firm's venture investment program spanning LP investments, a corporate venture fund, a minority growth equity strategy, and a market development function focused on early-stage health care companies. He previously led CVS Health's Enterprise Business Development team, served on the company's COVID-19 Task Force, and joined its Boston Digital Innovation Lab in 2015 to build partnerships and investments in digital health and technology companies. Before CVS Health, he worked as an investment professional at H.I.G. Growth Partners and Bain Capital, and he holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Where does Vijay Patel work?
Vijay Patel is Managing Partner at CVS Health Ventures and Board director at Thrive Health Tech and Board director at Thyme Care.
What does Vijay Patel invest in?
Vijay Patel invests in Digital Health.
What check size does Vijay Patel write?
Vijay Patel typically writes checks of $100K.
Where did Vijay Patel go to school?
Vijay Patel studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Pennsylvania (BS Econ, BSE Systems Eng.).

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