Vishal Patel
Director/Board Member at ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Profile
Vishal Patel is a partner leading the investing team at Butterfly.
Vishal has nearly 15 years of investing and finance experience, primarily in food, consumer and healthcare sectors and will be responsible for deal origination, transaction diligence, execution and portfolio management for the firm.
Over the course of his career, he has been involved in over a dozen investments representing over $14 billion in invested equity.
Vishal serves on the board of directors of each of Pete and Gerry's, Bolthouse Farms and Modern Restaurant Concepts.
Previously, Vishal was a Managing Director at KKR's private equity team, helping lead investments in consumer, retail and healthcare.
Over the course of his 13 years at KKR, he was involved with many consumer / food investments including US Foods (NYSE: USFD)*, Upfield, Cardenas Markets*, Academy Sports (Nasdaq: ASO)* and PetVet* as well as a number of healthcare deals including 123 Dentist*, Biomet, PRA Life Sciences (Nasdaq: PRAH) and Therapy Brands*.
Before that, he was with Moelis & Company where he was involved in a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions.
He holds a B.S.
in Economics summa cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Vishal Patel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | - |
New Academy Holding Co. LLC
 New Academy Holding Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc., New Academy Holding Co. LLC is a private company based in Katy, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-30 |
KKR Group Co., Inc.
 KKR Group Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| PetVet LLC | Director/Board Member | - |
Therapy Brands Holdings LLC
 Therapy Brands Holdings LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Therapy Brands Holdings LLC operates as a holding company which through its subsidiaries designs and develops mental and behavioral health software. The company is headquartered in DE. | Director/Board Member | - |
Butterfly Equity LP
 Butterfly Equity LP Investment ManagersFinance Butterfly Equity LP (Butterfly Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Adam Waglay and Dustin Beck. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-09-25 |
Former positions of Vishal Patel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP
 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-12-31 |
| ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-09 |
| US FOODS HOLDING CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2017-09-17 |
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Training of Vishal Patel
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| US FOODS HOLDING CORP. | Distribution Services |
| ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
US Foods, Inc.
 US Foods, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services US Foods, Inc. engages in the market and distribution of fresh, frozen, dry food and non-food products. The firm offers meats and seafood; dry grocery products; refrigerated and frozen grocery products; equipment, disposable, and supplies; dairy; beverage products; and produce. Its brand portfolio includes Chef’s Line, Rykoff Sexton, Stock Yards, Metro Deli, Monarch, Monogram, Molly’s Kitchen, Glenview Farms, Valu+Plus, and Harvest Value. The company was founded on August 1, 1989 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL. | Consumer Services |
Moelis & Co. LLC
 Moelis & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2007, Moelis & Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a global investment bank that provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to corporations, institutions and governments. Moelis & Co. LLC provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. | Finance |
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Academy Ltd.
 Academy Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Academy Ltd. owns and operates sporting goods stores. Its products include hunting, fishing and camping equipment, gear along with sports and leisure products, and footwear and apparels for various sports and outdoors activities. The company was founded in 1938 by Max Gochman and is headquartered in Katy, TX. | Retail Trade |
| PetVet LLC | |
KKR Group Co., Inc.
KKR Group Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
New Academy Holding Co. LLC
New Academy Holding Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc., New Academy Holding Co. LLC is a private company based in Katy, TX. | Finance |
Envision Healthcare Corp.
 Envision Healthcare Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Envision Healthcare Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers clinical solutions, home health services and ambulatory surgery solutions. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Health Services |
Butterfly Equity LP
Butterfly Equity LP Investment ManagersFinance Butterfly Equity LP (Butterfly Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Adam Waglay and Dustin Beck. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. | Finance |
Therapy Brands Holdings LLC
Therapy Brands Holdings LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Therapy Brands Holdings LLC operates as a holding company which through its subsidiaries designs and develops mental and behavioral health software. The company is headquartered in DE. | Technology Services |
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