Akash Patel
Venture Partner at Homeroom Fund- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Homeroom Fund
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venture Partner
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Jul 2023 - Present
Princeton, New Jersey, United States - Created a high-school-led venture capital fund that invests in seed stage companies with a generally industry-agnostic focus - Raising capital and negotiating strategic partnerships with industry leaders, enhancing access to deal flow, expertise, and market insights - Established a prominent online presence through website creation, a radio show appearance reaching over 6k people across 120+ stations, and speaking engagements on venture capital and entrepreneurship
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1435 Capital Management
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venture Associate
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Aug 2023 - Present
Princeton, New Jersey, United States - Analyzed hundreds of startups and examined competitive positioning, operational efficiency, and financial projections - Engaged in the entirety of the deal flow process including deal sourcing, due diligence, and investing - Conducted team and founder calls with emerging startups to evaluate the companies'qualitative and intangible metrics
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PE/VC Analyst
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Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
Princeton, New Jersey, United States - Selected as 1 of 4 interns among 300+ applicants - Analyzed key performance indicators and industry benchmarks to evaluate startups' potential for scalability and profitability at various pitch events and competitions - Conducted market research over many sectors to create comprehensive investor reports for limited partners
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University of Dayton School of Business Administration
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
Dayton, Ohio, United States ▪ Conducted research with Dayton Professor Tony Caporale on NFL Statistics and Economics ▪ Proposed methodology for an extension to a previous paper ▪ Collected data on salary variance, strength of schedule, draft capital and more
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Triple Impact Capital
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Pennsylvania, United States ▪ Worked with Triple Impact Capital, a sustainable venture capital fund ▪ Researched entrepreneurial ecosystems at the country’s top schools ▪ Found networking events for potential investment opportunities at those schools
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Education
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Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics -
Unionville High School
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