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Vijen Patel

Investor

General Partner at The 81 Collection · General Partner at Collection · General Partner at Collection (Onshore

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $250K

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1,137 people in our graph share verified history with Vijen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kelsey FloresunlockedVijen: together at The 81 Collection (2026)
×11Vijen: together at McKinsey & Company

About

General Partner who founded Pressbox (sold to Procter & Gamble) and formerly served as CEO of Tide Cleaners.

Experience

  1. The 81 CollectionFounding Partnercurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. One Knoxville SCCo-Ownercurrent2021 — presentKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
  3. Tide CleanersAdvisor2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. Tide CleanersCEO2018 — 2020Chicago
  5. Tide CleanersCo-Founder | CEO of Pressbox2013 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  6. Friedman Fleischer & LoweAssociate2011 — 2013San Francisco
  7. McKinsey & CompanySenior Business Analyst2010 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  8. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2007New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Private Equity18Strategy12Venture Capital10Valuation8Financial Modeling22Mergers & Acquisitions4Corporate Development7Investment Banking3Emerging Markets4Management Consulting8Corporate Finance18LBO1
+8 moreDue DiligenceStart-upsAcquisition IntegrationEntrepreneurshipM&A experienceBusiness ValuationMarket EntryFinancial Analysis

From Vijen's professional profile.

Colleagues at The 81 Collection

Alex Kirshenbaum
Principal at The 81 Collection
Arnav Dalmia
General Partner at The 81 Collection
Kelsey Flores
Chief Financial Officer at Slipstream Investors
Kevin Willer
Venture Partner at Chicago Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vijen Patel?
General Partner who founded Pressbox (sold to Procter & Gamble) and formerly served as CEO of Tide Cleaners.
Where does Vijen Patel work?
Vijen Patel is General Partner at The 81 Collection.
What check size does Vijen Patel write?
Vijen Patel typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
Where did Vijen Patel go to school?
Vijen Patel studied at University of Notre Dame (BBA, Finance); University of Notre Dame (BSc, Mathematics).

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