Akshay Patel

Akshay Patel is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in corporate development, investment banking, and engineering. Currently serving as Managing Director at PJT Partners since September 2020, Akshay previously held the position of VP of Corporate Development at OneWeb, where significant achievements included raising over $1.5 billion in capital and structuring strategic joint ventures. Prior to this, Akshay was Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Planetary Resources, where responsibilities encompassed crafting business plans for asteroid mining and securing partnerships with government entities. Akshay's investment banking background at Morgan Stanley involved advising on high-profile mergers and acquisitions in the media and telecommunications sector. Akshay holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and advanced engineering degrees from Cornell University.