Kush Patel
Director/Board Member at Lightstone Generation LLC
Profile
Kush Patel is a Managing Director in the Private Equity group.
Since joining Blackstone in 2014, Mr. Patel has focused on investments in the power generation and transmission sector and has been involved in the execution of Blackstone’s investments in Fisterra, Global Offshore Wind, Lightstone, Lonestar, Sithe and Transmission Developers, Inc. Mr. Patel serves as a Director of Fisterra, Lightstone and Lonestar.
Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Patel served as a Senior Analyst at Kingsland Capital Management.
Prior to that, he worked as an Analyst at Piper Jaffray Companies and as a Transactional Services Associate at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Patel received a BS in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from Boston University, where he graduated summa cum laude and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated a Palmer Scholar.
Kush Patel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Lightstone Generation LLC
 Lightstone Generation LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Lightstone Generation LLC provides energy generation services. The firm owns and operates coal and natural gas-fired power stations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2017-01-06 |
Fisterra Energy SL
 Fisterra Energy SL Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Fisterra Energy SL develops, finances, constructs and operates large scale independent power projects. The firm specializes in energy infrastructure investments. It invests across the energy industry value chain including conventional energy generation, such as gas and thermal electricity generation, renewable energy generation, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and hydro, energy efficiency, transport, distribution and storage. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in Alcobendas, Spain. | Director/Board Member | 2017-09-30 |
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity
 Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-07-31 |
Permira Advisers LLP
 Permira Advisers LLP Investment ManagersFinance Permira Advisers LLP (Permira Advisers) is a private equity subsidiary of Permira Holdings Ltd founded in 1985 by Peter M. Smitham. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-12-31 |
Former positions of Kush Patel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Kinder Energy LLC
 Kinder Energy LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Kinder Energy LLC engages in the wholesale marketing and trading of energy products and services. It primarily buys and sells electricity through its electric power plants located in the state of Texas. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-29 |
Irth Solutions LLC
 Irth Solutions LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services irth Solutions LLC provides 811 ticket management and field service management software. Its software helps companies in the energy, utilities, and telecom sectors protect critical underground assets and enhance worker safety. The firm’s products include irth UtiliSphere and DigTrack.com. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Therma Corp.
 Therma Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Therma Corp. operates as a mechanical contractor, which focuses on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); process piping; and process controls for cleanrooms, laboratories, and manufacturing facilities. It also offers plumbing system services, pre-construction, fabrication, construction, process systems and control, and building automation systems. The company was founded by Joseph Parisi and Nicki Parisi in 1967 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/
 Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/ (Blackstone Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Kush Patel
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| Questrom School of Business | Undergraduate Degree |
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Blackstone Corporate Private Equity
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Permira Advisers LLP
Permira Advisers LLP Investment ManagersFinance Permira Advisers LLP (Permira Advisers) is a private equity subsidiary of Permira Holdings Ltd founded in 1985 by Peter M. Smitham. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Therma Corp.
Therma Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Therma Corp. operates as a mechanical contractor, which focuses on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); process piping; and process controls for cleanrooms, laboratories, and manufacturing facilities. It also offers plumbing system services, pre-construction, fabrication, construction, process systems and control, and building automation systems. The company was founded by Joseph Parisi and Nicki Parisi in 1967 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Industrial Services |
Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/
Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/ (Blackstone Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Kinder Energy LLC
Kinder Energy LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Kinder Energy LLC engages in the wholesale marketing and trading of energy products and services. It primarily buys and sells electricity through its electric power plants located in the state of Texas. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. | Utilities |
Lightstone Generation LLC
Lightstone Generation LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Lightstone Generation LLC provides energy generation services. The firm owns and operates coal and natural gas-fired power stations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Utilities |
Irth Solutions LLC
Irth Solutions LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services irth Solutions LLC provides 811 ticket management and field service management software. Its software helps companies in the energy, utilities, and telecom sectors protect critical underground assets and enhance worker safety. The firm’s products include irth UtiliSphere and DigTrack.com. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Technology Services |
Fisterra Energy SL
Fisterra Energy SL Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Fisterra Energy SL develops, finances, constructs and operates large scale independent power projects. The firm specializes in energy infrastructure investments. It invests across the energy industry value chain including conventional energy generation, such as gas and thermal electricity generation, renewable energy generation, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and hydro, energy efficiency, transport, distribution and storage. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in Alcobendas, Spain. | Utilities |
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