Joel Palathinkal

Joel Palathinkal, Ph.D, serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Sutton Capital since 2020 and has been an investor in multiple companies, including Pipe, Skyroot Aerospace, and Carta. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Director for Institutional Investment Products at Northwestern Mutual from 2017 to 2019 and various investor positions at Hemi Ventures, focusing on sectors such as autonomous driving, deep tech, and fintech. Joel has also held key leadership roles at FactSet as Head of Product for Fintech, NBCUniversal Media, and Hearst, where responsibilities included managing digital media platforms. Joel's career began at Naval Air Systems Command as a Program Manager for Flight Simulators and Antisubmarine Warfare. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D in Modeling and Simulation from the University of Central Florida, a finance degree from Cornell University, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida.