Nealesh Patel

Nealesh Patel is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in business development, sales, and customer success. Currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at Crunchbase, Nealesh oversees critical go-to-market functions and acts as the general manager for the data licensing business. Nealesh also holds roles as a Limited Partner at GTMfund, an Expert at Intro, and an Advisor at Paragraph, focusing on business strategy and leadership. Throughout a distinguished career, Nealesh has participated on various boards, including SproutBox and Periodic, where guidance has been provided from inception to market growth. Previous positions at notable companies, such as Chief Revenue Officer at Woven, Inc. and Principal at Google, highlight Nealesh's significant impact in strategic partnerships and market expansion. Nealesh earned a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University.