Shonak Patel

Chief Operating Officer at Gateway X

Shonak Patel is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in operations, growth, and customer experience across various sectors. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Gateway X since February 2022, Shonak is instrumental in scaling D2C and B2B businesses. As the founder of NAK LLC, Shonak has successfully grown revenue by 10x year-over-year through a consulting practice focused on product-led growth for high-growth SaaS firms. Shonak co-founded Kahani, enhancing mobile engagement for e-commerce, and previously held significant roles at Appcues and Testive, where foundational customer experience frameworks and revenue operations were established. Other key experiences include co-founding GatherEducation and Swellr, and contributing to community development as a finance fellow with Americorps. Shonak holds a B.S. in Management and Finance from Babson College and completed a Front End Web Development program at Thinkful.

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Gateway X

Gateway X is a holding company that builds, buys and invests in market-leading DTC (direct to consumer) companies. Our purpose is to help people learn, grow and be the best versions of themselves through the journey of entrepreneurship. We value being fast, data-driven, customer centric and adaptable in our approach. We are committed to building one of the most important companies in the DTC revolution. We will be a profitable, long-term organization with an extraordinary culture and several unique winning brands. Founded in 2021, Gateway X is proudly based in St. Louis, MO and will embrace a hybrid office/remote work approach.


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