Find your path to Vishal
858 people in our graph share verified history with Vishal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Noubar AfeyanunlockedVishal: together at Flagship Pioneering (2021–2022)
Vishal: together at Harvard Medical School
Vishal: together at Flagship Pioneering
×2Vishal: together at Atlas Venture
About
Vishal Patel is President and CEO of Triveni Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing antibody therapeutics for immunological and inflammatory disorders. He has previously held venture capital roles at Atlas Ventures and Flagship Pioneering, executive positions at Novartis AG and Merck KGaA, and served as a U.S. Navy reservist with assignments including the Defense Innovation Unit and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as roles in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of State. Patel currently serves as an outside director for Leonardo Electronics and holds a BS in engineering from the University of Illinois, an MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management, and a PhD in biochemistry from Harvard University.
Executive at Triveni
Intro paths
→
In turn, Vishal can intro founders to Triveni's investors below.
Triveni's investors · 10
Ascenta CapitalWilmingtonAtlas VentureCambridge · $500K – $1M checks · since 2024Borealis VenturesHanover · $1M – $2.5M checksBorealis VenturesHanoverFidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2024InvusNew York · since 2024Janus Henderson InvestorsLondonMagnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M checksOrbiMedNew York · $1M – $75M checks · since 2024Viking Global InvestorsStamford · since 2024
Experience
- Triveni BioChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Atlas VentureEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- LeonardoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Joint Reserve Officercurrent2023 — present
- US NavyNavy Reservistcurrent2015 — present
- Flagship PioneeringHead, Portfolio Strategy and Alliances2021 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)VP, Global Head of R&D Strategy and Engagement2017 — 2021Cambridge, MA
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanySenior Director for Global Public Policy/Public Affairs2013 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of StateAdviser to the Under Secretary of State for Economics, Energy, and the Environment2009 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- United States SenateHealth Policy Adviser to Senator Jeff Bingaman2008 — 2009Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Harvard Medical SchoolResearch Fellow in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology2003 — 2008Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
Public Policy99Foreign Policy38Politics15National Security3International Relations53Government30Legislative Relations4Federal Government4Diplomacy21Pharmacology3Biochemistry11Drug Development5
+8 more
MalariaInfectious DiseasesPublic HealthGlobal HealthEconomic DevelopmentStrategic CommunicationsPolicy AnalysisResearchFrom Vishal's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vishal Patel?
- Vishal Patel is President and CEO of Triveni Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing antibody therapeutics for immunological and inflammatory disorders. He has previously held venture capital roles at Atlas Ventures and Flagship Pioneering, executive positions at Novartis AG and Merck KGaA, and served as a U.S. Navy reservist with assignments including the Defense Innovation Unit and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as roles in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of State. Patel currently serves as an outside director for Leonardo Electronics and holds a BS in engineering from the University of Illinois, an MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management, and a PhD in biochemistry from Harvard University.
- Where did Vishal Patel go to school?
- Vishal Patel studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology); MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Illinois Chicago (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
+ 1,994 more
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management935
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
+ 929 more
Also attended University of Illinois Chicago118
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSteve ShafferOperating Partner at Volition CapitalAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESStefano GaliassoVice President at Energy Capital VenturesBoris GyllhamnInvestment Manager at Almi Invest GreenTech
+ 112 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Triveni Bio3
Also worked at Leonardo15
Alessio QuagliniCEO & Co-Founder at Hex TrustBrian HibbelnVenture Partner at SINEWAVE VENTURESAlessandro ProfumoPartner at Rialto VenturesEricHead of Engineering at EHE CapitalBarbara PoggialiChair at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR S.p.A.Pierpaolo VezzaniHead of ESG at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR S.p.A.
+ 9 more
Also worked at US Navy258
Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
+ 252 more
Also worked at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)330
Rebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
+ 324 more