Shami Patel

Shami Patel is a seasoned financial services investor with extensive experience in various leadership roles. They served as Managing Director at Cohen Circle, an investment firm focused on late-stage fintech growth companies, since 2015, and have recently taken on the role of Managing Director at Launchpad Capital, focusing on new initiatives and alternative situations. Shami has held positions including Chief Operating Officer at FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp., and they were instrumental in the restructuring of LumiGrow, Inc. as CEO. Their educational background includes dual advanced degrees from Duke University, with an MBA and a JD, complementing a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Economics from Trinity University.