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]
Career
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. [4]
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]
Education
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]
