Rahil Patel
UK Expansion at Gilion
United Kingdom
Overview
Work Experience
Head of UK
2024 - Current
• Gilion empowers tech founders & CFOs to plan for their financing future with AI-driven analytics, forecasting and fundraising tools alongside non-dilutive capital of up to £10m • Investors include LocalGlobe, Creandum, John McCormick (Blackstone), Annika Falkengren (SEB & Lombard Odier) and Hjalmar Winbladh (EQT Ventures and Epidemic Sounds)
UK Expansion
2023 - 2024
Investment Associate
2022 - 2023
• Kreos Capital (acquired by Blackrock) is a leading provider of growth debt and equity funding to high-growth companies in the technology and life sciences sectors • Investments include: Docplanner, Finbourne, Voi, Moove, Gravitee, Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), Vivino, HungryPanda, Taxfix.
Senior Investment Analyst
2022 - 2022
Investment Analyst
2021 - 2021
Student Consultant
2021 - 2021
• Fidelity International Strategic Ventures is a strategic venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs that are redefining Wealth and Asset Management
Investor
2019 - 2020
• Augmentum Fintech plc is one of Europe’s leading fintech VCs • Investments include: Dext (fka Receipt Bank) (exited) & Onfido (exited)
Brand Ambassador
2017 - 2019
• Grew new business in the under-penetrated North East region around Durham to increase both on-trade and off-trade sales • Increased brand awareness through forging partnerships with student charities, societies and university-wide events