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.

Vijen Patel

Investor

General Partner at The 81 Collection

Chicago, Illinois

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

About

Vijen Patel is a Chicago-based entrepreneur and investor who founded and leads The 81 Collection, an equity investor focused on businesses in conventional industries. He previously co-founded Pressbox, a company operating 24/7 automated dry cleaning and laundry locations, which grew to 1,400 locations across 10 cities before being acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2018; he subsequently served as CEO of the business under the Tide Cleaners brand, expanding it to over 2,400 locations. Earlier in his career, he worked as a consumer and retail private equity investor at FFL and held positions at McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs.

Experience

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

Education

University of Notre DameBBA, Finance2004 — 2008
University of Notre DameBSc, Mathematics2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Strategy12Private Equity18Venture Capital10Valuation8Financial Modeling22Mergers & Acquisitions4Corporate Development7Investment Banking3Emerging Markets4Management Consulting8Corporate Finance18LBO1

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Due DiligenceStart-upsAcquisition IntegrationEntrepreneurshipM&A experienceBusiness ValuationMarket EntryFinancial AnalysisBusiness Strategy

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Colleagues at The 81 Collection

Alex Kirshenbaum

Principal at The 81 Collection

Arnav Dalmia

General Partner at The 81 Collection

Frequently asked questions

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.