Chirag Patel

Chirag Patel is currently the Chief Strategy Officer at Vertex Inc., overseeing the firm's overall growth strategy. In addition, Chirag is an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, teaching a course on Corporate Venture Capital and Innovation. Patel also serves as the Managing Director at Highnote Foundry. Their extensive experience includes roles such as Partner/Principal at EY, Venture Partner at Trident Capital, and President and CEO at various companies like MeMedia, People Business Network, and Diligent. Prior to their current roles, Chirag held positions at companies like Viant, Oracle, and Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.