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Vivek K. Pattipati

Investor

Partner at Valor Equity Partners · Board director at Sonder Canada · Board director at Biobot Analytics · Board director at BitGo

Palo Alto, California, United States

About

Vivek K. Pattipati is a Partner at Valor Equity Partners, which he joined in 2017, and sits on the investment committees of several Valor funds. His work covers investment sourcing, due diligence, and deal structuring and execution. Before Valor, he was a Director at Madison Dearborn Partners and an investment banking analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Goldman Sachs. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and B.A. degrees in Economics and Statistics from the University of Chicago.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Board director at Sonder Canada

Intro paths

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In turn, Vivek can intro founders to Sonder Canada's investors below.

Sonder Canada's investors · 3

Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2019Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2019WestCapNew York · since 2019

Co-founders at Sonder Canada

FD
Francis Davidson TanguayExecutive Officer, Director
LP
Lucas PellanExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Biobot AnalyticsYC W18

Intro paths

YC

Vivek went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Vivek can intro founders to Biobot Analytics's investors below.

Biobot Analytics's investors · 13

American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactMadisonBlindspot Ventures Management CoBostonDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checksGreatPoint VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $20M checks · since 2025HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checksHyperplane Venture CapitalBoston · $250K – $3M checksNational Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2020Pathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checksPlum Alley InvestmentsNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksThe Engine VenturesCambridgeThursday VenturesBrandonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Biobot Analytics

NGNewsha Ghaeli
Newsha GhaeliCofounder & President
MMMariana Matus
Mariana MatusFounder
MG
Mariana Guadalupe Matus GarciaExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at BitGo

Intro paths

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In turn, Vivek can intro founders to BitGo's investors below.

BitGo's investors · 18

ArkStream CapitalBlockchain CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checksCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checksCyber CapitalAmsterdam · $100K checksDigital Currency GroupNew YorkDRW Venture CapitalChicago · $1M – $5M checksFifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checksFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksGoldman SachsNew YorkKyber Knight CapitalSan FranciscoMercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checksNewtown PartnersCape TownPantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Sound VenturesSanta MonicaTexas VenturesHoustonValor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2017Widus PartnersSeoul

Co-founders at BitGo

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Michael A. BelsheExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Valor Equity PartnersPartnercurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Madison Dearborn Partners, LLCDirector2013 — 2017Chicago, IL
  3. Madison Dearborn Partners, LLCAssociate2009 — 2011Chicago, IL
  4. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2009New York, NY

Deals · 1

Sonder CanadaBoard seat

via Valor Equity Partners · filed Jul 2019 · $225M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

AgentsyncAthenaBitGoCoalitionCompScienceCrusoeCrusoeK HealthLightning LabsNirvanaRepublicUnchainedZeitviewZellerfeld

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Valor Equity Partners

Anne Dean
Chief Financial Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Anni Ylagan
Operating Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Antonio Gracias
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Bradley S. Sheftel
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Cassie Peterson
Chief Compliance Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Christopher Cavoli
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Christopher Murphy
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
David Heskett
Operating Partner at Valor Equity Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vivek K. Pattipati?
Vivek K. Pattipati is a Partner at Valor Equity Partners, which he joined in 2017, and sits on the investment committees of several Valor funds. His work covers investment sourcing, due diligence, and deal structuring and execution. Before Valor, he was a Director at Madison Dearborn Partners and an investment banking analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Goldman Sachs. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and B.A. degrees in Economics and Statistics from the University of Chicago.
Where does Vivek K. Pattipati work?
Vivek K. Pattipati is Partner at Valor Equity Partners and Board director at Sonder Canada and Board director at Biobot Analytics and Board director at BitGo.
What boards does Vivek K. Pattipati sit on?
Vivek K. Pattipati holds tracked board seats at Agentsync, Athena, BitGo, Coalition, CompScience, Crusoe, Crusoe, K Health, Lightning Labs, Nirvana.
Where did Vivek K. Pattipati go to school?
Vivek K. Pattipati studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Chicago (Bachelor's Degree, Economics and Statistics).

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