Sunit Patel
Director/Board Member at CROWN CASTLE INC.
Net worth: 49 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Sunit S.
Patel was the founder of Looking Glass Networks, Inc. (founded in 2000) and held the title of Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2003.
He is currently an Independent Director at Crown Castle, Inc. (since 2023), a Director at BKV Corp.
(since 2022), the Owner of Export Trading Co., Ltd., and the Chief Financial Officer at Ibotta, Inc. (since 2021).
He is also an Executive Partner at Giantleap LLC and an Operating Partner at Snowhawk LP.
In his former positions, Mr. Patel served as Treasurer at MFS Communications Co., Inc. from 1994 to 1997.
He then became the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Level 3 Parent LLC from 2003 to 2018.
He also held the position of Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at tw telecom, Inc., WorldCom, Inc., Level 3 Communications LLC, Level 3 Financing, Inc., and Level 3 Communications Ltd.
Additionally, he served as Treasurer at WorldCom, Inc. from 1997 to 2000.
From 2017 to 2018, he was the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana), and from 2018 to 2020, he was the Executive Vice President-Merger & Integration at T-Mobile US, Inc.Mr. Patel obtained his undergraduate degree from Rice University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ibotta, Inc.
1.73% | 2024-04-21 | 467,990 ( 1.73% ) | 48 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
CROWN CASTLE INC.
0.00% | 2024-02-20 | 2,919 ( 0.00% ) | 308 918 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Sunit Patel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CROWN CASTLE INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-12-18 |
Giantleap LLC
 Giantleap LLC Investment ManagersFinance Giantleap LLC (Giantleap Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Himanshu Sekhar and Samir Parikh. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | - |
| Ibotta, Inc. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2021-01-31 |
BKV Corp.
 BKV Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals BKV Corp. engages in the production of natural gas from owned and operated upstream businesses. It is also involved in the natural gas gathering; processing and transportation; power generation; and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration. The company was founded by Christopher P. Kalnin in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Director/Board Member | 2022-08-31 |
Export Trading Co., Ltd.
 Export Trading Co., Ltd. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Export Trading Co. Ltd. supplies african agricultural products. It offers commercial farming, procurement, trading, and processing of cereals, pulses and oil-seeds. The firm produces and processes grains, nuts and spices, sugar, coffee and tea, fertilizer, and rice. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Cotonou, Benin. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Sunit Patel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| T-MOBILE US | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-03-31 |
| LEVEL 3 PARENT LLC | Director of Finance/CFO | 2008-02-29 |
Level 3 Communications Ltd.
 Level 3 Communications Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Level 3 Communications Ltd. provides telecommunication services. The firm offers content and media delivery, broadcasting, Internet, voice, and transoceanic services. Its solutions include adaptive network control, cloud connect, network based security, retail network solutions, secure access and mobility, voice complete, and voice cloud services. The company was founded on February 20, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2018-09-27 |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2018-09-27 |
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Training of Sunit Patel
| Rice University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Communications |
| T-MOBILE US | Communications |
| CROWN CASTLE INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 13 |
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MFS Communications Co., Inc.
 MFS Communications Co., Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications MFS Communications Co., Inc. was a provider of local telecommunications services. It used to operate and develop andoperate fiber optic networks in major metropolitan centers throughout the United States. In 1996, the company was acquired by WorldCom, Inc. for $14.3 Billion. The company was headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Communications |
Level 3 Parent LLC
 Level 3 Parent LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Level 3 Parent LLC engages in the provision of integrated communications services. The firm offers internet protocol and data such as internet, virtual private network (VPN), Ethernet, content delivery network (CDN), media delivery, vyvx broadcast, managed, and cloud and information technology; and transport and fiber including voice, colocation and data center and security services. It distributes its products to enterprise, content, government and wholesale customers. The company was founded by Kevin J. O'Hara in 1941 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Communications |
tw telecom, Inc.
 tw telecom, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services tw telecom, Inc. is a provider of managed network services, specializing in business Ethernet, data networking, converged, IP VPN, Internet access, voice, including VoIP, and network security services to enterprise organizations, including public sector entities, and carriers throughout the U.S., including their global locations. It also provides a broad range of traditional services, including a dedicated network service portfolio with private line, special access and private transport services, voice services and secure Internet access. tw telecom was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO. | Technology Services |
| WorldCom, Inc. | Communications |
Level 3 Communications LLC
 Level 3 Communications LLC Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Level 3 Communications LLC operates as a communication service provider company. It offers a portfolio of voice, data and video services in addition to managed network services like security, network optimization, and communication co-location services. The company is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Communications |
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 Level 3 Financing, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Level 3 Financing, Inc. provides financing services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Finance |
Looking Glass Networks, Inc.
 Looking Glass Networks, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Looking Glass Networks, Inc. operates high speed fiber optic networks to provide internet services. The company is based in Oak Brook, IL. The company was founded by Sunit S. Patel, Lynn E. Refer, John Carruth, Jodi Jodi Caro. Looking Glass Networks was acquired by Level 3 Parent LLC, part of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) from November 01, 2017 on August 03, 2006 for $96 million. | Producer Manufacturing |
| WorldCom, Inc. /Old/ | Communications |
Export Trading Co., Ltd.
Export Trading Co., Ltd. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Export Trading Co. Ltd. supplies african agricultural products. It offers commercial farming, procurement, trading, and processing of cereals, pulses and oil-seeds. The firm produces and processes grains, nuts and spices, sugar, coffee and tea, fertilizer, and rice. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Cotonou, Benin. | Process Industries |
Level 3 Communications Ltd.
Level 3 Communications Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Level 3 Communications Ltd. provides telecommunication services. The firm offers content and media delivery, broadcasting, Internet, voice, and transoceanic services. Its solutions include adaptive network control, cloud connect, network based security, retail network solutions, secure access and mobility, voice complete, and voice cloud services. The company was founded on February 20, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Communications |
| Ibotta, Inc. | |
BKV Corp.
BKV Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals BKV Corp. engages in the production of natural gas from owned and operated upstream businesses. It is also involved in the natural gas gathering; processing and transportation; power generation; and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration. The company was founded by Christopher P. Kalnin in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Energy Minerals |
Giantleap LLC
Giantleap LLC Investment ManagersFinance Giantleap LLC (Giantleap Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Himanshu Sekhar and Samir Parikh. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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