Anil Patel is a Director in Corporate development at Google. His work experience includes software development and systems integration for large financial and imaging applications; legal representation of communications and software companies; venture capital investing in emerging technology companies, mergers and acquisitions. He specializes in internet infrastructure, e-commerce, enterprise systems, software, cloud applications, mobile apps, digital media and advertising. ^[1]

Anil has worked as a Director in Corporate development at Google since June 2011. He has also been a Venture Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners since May 2006. ^[1]

Between October 2002 and May 2006, Anil was a Senior Associate at Azure Capital Partners. He also worked as an Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners from 2000 to 2002. ^[1] There he focused on early-stage investments in a variety of technology-driven companies, ranging from semiconductors to communications systems to consumer software. Some of the portfolio companies for which Anil was a board observer or with which he has worked in the past include: Catena Networks (acquired by Ciena), Knowledge Adventure, Limbo, Morphics (acquired by Infineon), Personeta, Resonext (acquired by RF Micro Devices), and Terawave.

From 1997 to 2000, Anil was an attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. ^[1] He also worked as a Staff Consultant at Information Management Consultants. ^[1]

From 1995 to 1997, Anil studied at Columbia Business School and graduated with MBA in Finance. ^[1] He was also a student at Columbia University School of Law and graduated with a Doctor of Law. ^[1]

From 1988 to 1992, Anil studied at Stanford University and received a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy. ^[1]