Manish Patel

Manish Patel is a distinguished venture investor and teaching faculty member at Stanford University, where they co-teach a foundational design thinking course. With a rich career in Silicon Valley, Patel played a key role in the development of core products at Google, including AdWords and Google Maps. They founded Nava Ventures, an early-stage investment firm, and serve as a Fellow at the University of Toronto, mentoring startups focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Previously, Patel was a General Partner at Highland Capital Partners and a Distinguished Fellow at IDEO, advising on the future of company formation and capital.