Profile
Rishi Patel is Managing Partner and Co-founder of Plus Eight Equity Partners, a global venture capital firm that has partnered with electronic music industry leaders to invest in groundbreaking music technology companies.
He has 10 years of experience working with corporations and the private equity community as an investment banker on Wall Street and has executed over $12 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions.
He previously worked at firms such as Morgan Stanley & Co., Perella Weinberg LP and Jefferies LLC.
Rishi currently serves on the Board of Lynq Technologies Inc. & Rap Tech Studios Ltd.
He is also a Board Observer for Subpac Inc. and VNTANA Inc. Rishi received his undergraduate degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Rishi Patel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Plus Eight Capital Management LLC
 Plus Eight Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Plus Eight Capital Management (Plus Eight Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by John Acquaviva, Richie Hawtin and Rishi Patel. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Founder | 2013-12-31 |
Former positions of Rishi Patel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-30 |
Perella Weinberg Partners LP
 Perella Weinberg Partners LP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients. | Analyst-Equity | 2011-03-31 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Rishi Patel
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 3 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Finance |
Perella Weinberg Partners LP
Perella Weinberg Partners LP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients. | Finance |
Plus Eight Capital Management LLC
Plus Eight Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Plus Eight Capital Management (Plus Eight Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by John Acquaviva, Richie Hawtin and Rishi Patel. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Finance |
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