Viral Patel
Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund LP
Network origin in Viral Patel first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 636 |
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity
 Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Operating Division | Investment Managers | 212 |
| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 24 | |
Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
 Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blue Yonder Group, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated enterprise-wide software products and consulting services. It offers cloud services, customer solution development, customer support, electronic data interchange, education and training, implementation and upgrades, performance services, and strategy and optimization. The company was founded by James D. Armstrong and Frederick M. Pakis in 1985 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 15 |
RedPrairie Holding, Inc.
 RedPrairie Holding, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RedPrairie Holding, Inc. develops productivity software solutions. It offers solutions for supply chain management, workforce management, and in store productivity solutions. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 8 |
Mount Sinai Genomics, Inc.
 Mount Sinai Genomics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Mount Sinai Genomics, Inc. operates online predictive health analysis platform for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases. It offers Centrellis which analyzes and interprets extensive information about known inherited diseases, including related mutations, frequency across populations, and the penetrance and expressivity of genetic changes. The company was founded by Eric Schadt and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.
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| Subsidiary | Medical/Nursing Services | 5 |
Cloudreach Europe Ltd.
 Cloudreach Europe Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cloudreach Europe Ltd. provides global cloud management solutions. The firm offers cloudreach scepter and cloudreach connect software. The company was founded by Carl Pontus Noren in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 4 |
Ai Media Group, Inc.
 Ai Media Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ai Media Group, Inc. operates online marketing agency. The firm specializes in defining, managing, and executing online-marketing strategies. Its proprietary technology platform allows them to deliver results for its clients across industries through branding, customer acquisition, retail sell-through, direct response, and re-marketing. The company was founded by Sergio Alvarez, Andy Fenster, and Ron Trenka in August 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 3 |
Penn Engineering
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 3 |
TITUS, Inc.
 TITUS, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TITUS, Inc. engages in the provision of security and compliance solutions for email & documents. Its products include data classification, data discovery, sharepoint suite, resource and mobile data security. The firm offers data identification, data loss prevention, IP protection, insider threat prevention, mobile data security and healthcare solutions. The company was founded by Stephane Charbonneau, Tim Upton and Charlie Pulfer in 2005 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 2 |
Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund LP
 Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of Blackstone, Inc., Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund LP is a company that provides investment services. The company is based in New York, NY. Viral Patel has been the CEO of the company since 2024.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 1 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Viral Patel via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| BLACKSTONE INC. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Chief Investment Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
New Mountain Capital LLC
 New Mountain Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Mountain Capital LLC (New Mountain Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Steven Klinsky. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
FireEye, Inc. (Virginia)
 FireEye, Inc. (Virginia) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services FireEye, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Reston, VA. FireEye specializes in living security that learns and adapts using machine learning and AI to help secops teams stay ahead of potential attacks. The CEO of the company is Bryan Palma. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Blackstone Group Management LLC
 Blackstone Group Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Blackstone, Inc., Blackstone Group Management LLC is a company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Pete G. Peterson, Stephen Allen Schwarzman. Stephen Allen Schwarzman has been the CEO since incorporation. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| PJT PARTNERS INC. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Private Equity Investor | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Ancestry.com LLC
 Ancestry.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ancestry.com LLC engages in the provision of family history and personal DNA testing services. The firms offers services relating to searching family history records on its subscription-based websites to helping people discover their detailed genetic ethnicity through DNA testing services. Its brands include AncestryDNA, AncestryHealth, Ancestry ProGenealogists, AncestryAcademy, and Ancestry Institution. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Levi, UT. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Ancestry.com, Inc.
 Ancestry.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ancestry.com, Inc. provides online network services for connecting families. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Information Resources, Inc.
 Information Resources, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Information Resources, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise market information solutions and services. Its solutions include market performance and strategy, consumer and shopper intelligence, analytics and in-market execution, media, and technology. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Data Processing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Arches Holdings, Inc.
 Arches Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Arches Holdings, Inc. functions as an investment holding private company. The company is based in Lehi, UT and has subsidiaries in Sweden, United Kingdom, Ireland and United States. The CEO of the company is Mary Margaret Hastings Georgiadis. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sparta Systems, Inc.
 Sparta Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sparta Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise quality management software solutions. Its products includes TrackWise Digital, TrackWise, and QualityWise.ai. Its services includes Sparta training, customer support, and consultation and delivery.The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hamilton, NJ. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Blue Yonder, Inc.
 Blue Yonder, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blue Yonder, Inc. operates as a supply chain software provider. It specializes in merchandising, third-party logistics, wholesale distribution, omni-channel retail, warehouse, transportation, pricing and revenue management services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer President | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
VCP I Inc
 VCP I Inc Investment ManagersFinance VCP I Inc (VCP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vestar Management Corp. II founded in 1988 by Norman W. Alpert, Daniel S. O’Connell and Robert L. Rosner. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Chief Investment Officer Private Equity Analyst | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLC
 Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLC Gas DistributorsUtilities Part of Cheniere Energy, Inc., Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLC engages in distribution of liquefied natural gas. The company is based in Houston, TX. Jack A. Fusco has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Gas Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Netskope, Inc.
 Netskope, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Netskope, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud based security solutions. It offers business developing analytics for visibility, policy enforcement and other cloud solutions. The firm serves a broad customer base, including healthcare, financial services, high technology and retail enterprises. The company was founded by Sanjay Beri, Lebin Cheng, Ravishankar Ithal, and Krishna Narayanaswamy in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Awake Security LLC
 Awake Security LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Awake Security, Inc. engages in the provision of network detection and response platform. The company was founded by Gary Golomb, Keith Amidon, Michael J. Callahan, and Debabrata Dash in 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
SESAC, Inc.
 SESAC, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SESAC, Inc. operates as a performing rights organization. It administers public performance, mechanical, synchronization, and other rights. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. | Gas Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Tradesmen Parent Holdings LLC
 Tradesmen Parent Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Tradesmen Parent Holdings LLC functions as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Macedonia, OH. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Ithaca SPE Ltd.
 Ithaca SPE Ltd. Tools & HardwareConsumer Durables Ithaca SPE Ltd. explores, develops, and produces oil and gas. Its activities include acquisitions, farm-ins and licensing of new acreage. The firm builds a material portfolio of production and commercial reserves through a combination of post-acquisition investment activity. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom. | Tools & Hardware | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Emory University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Kosmos Energy Holdings LLC
 Kosmos Energy Holdings LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Kosmos Energy Ltd., Kosmos Energy Holdings LLC operates as a holding American company with interests in the oil and gas industry. | Oil & Gas Production | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
IntraFi Network LLC
 IntraFi Network LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance IntraFi Network engages in the provision of financial technology solutions for banks, brokerage firms, and other financial institutions. The firm offers balance sheet and liquidity management solutions, and deposit allocation services. The company was founded by Eugene A. Ludwig, Alan S. Blinder, Mark P. Jacobsen, and Alfred H. Moses in May 2002 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Optiv, Inc.
 Optiv, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Optiv, Inc. provides end-to-end cyber security solutions. The company was founded on October 23, 2014 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
St. Bernard's School, Inc.
 St. Bernard's School, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services St. Bernard's School, Inc. is an educational institution that focuses on the intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of young boys. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company's signature programs provide a framework for boys to take risks and grow, while instilling values such as hard work, fair play, confidence, consideration for others, and a sense of citizenship. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Saïd Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| KOSMOS ENERGY LTD. | Integrated Oil | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Bcp Gp Ltd.
 Bcp Gp Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bcp Gp Ltd. is an investment holding private company based in Ontario, Canada. The Canadian company functions as an investment holding company. Jamie W. Welch has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| KINETIK HOLDINGS INC. | Oil & Gas Pipelines | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Kinetik Holding, Inc.
 Kinetik Holding, Inc. Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Kinetik Holding, Inc. provides comprehensive gathering, transportation, compression, processing, and treating services for companies that produce natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and water. The private company is based in Midland, TX. The company was founded in 2012. The CEO is Jamie W. Welch. | Oil & Gas Pipelines | Chairman Director/Board Member |
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| United States | 46 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 17 |
| Finance | 13 |
| Technology Services | 12 |
| Energy Minerals | 4 |
| Industrial Services | 4 |
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| Director/Board Member | 554 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 179 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 94 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 85 |
| Private Equity Investor | 79 |
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| Prakash Melwani | 43 |
| Enrique Salem | 40 |
| Stephen Schwarzman | 31 |
| Michael Chae | 31 |
| Michael Capellas | 28 |
| Joseph Baratta | 28 |
| Arif Patrick Rachmat | 27 |
| Brian Tierney | 27 |
| Bob Switz | 25 |
| Seth Asher Meisel | 25 |
| Kimberly Alexy | 24 |
| David Kestnbaum | 24 |
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