Vijay Patel

Managing Partner, CVS Health Ventures | Vice President, CVS Health

2021 - Current

Lead CVS Health Ventures, dedicated corporate venture program which encompasses: limited partner investments, a dedicated corporate venture fund, minority growth equity strategy and a market development function that partners with high-potential, early-stage companies focused on make health care more accessible, affordable and simpler.

Co-Founder & Partner CVS Health Ventures | Enterprise Business Development

2021

CVS Health Ventures is a dedicated corporate venture capital fund that will invest in and partner with high-potential, early-stage companies focused on making health care more accessible, affordable and simpler. CVS Enterprise Business Development team sources, structures and executes strategic relationships (joint ventures, development agreements, cross-business unit partnerships, venture investments) for CVS Health to enable and accelerate our purpose: Helping people on their path to better health.

Senior Director Strategic Partnerships

2019

Sourcing, evaluating, structuring and executing enterprise level strategic partnerships across CVS Health.

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Innovation

2018 - 2019

Director Strategic Partnerships & Innovation (Digital)

2015 - 2018

Develop CVS Health’s external partnerships and relationships with technology companies, health organizations, financial sponsors and other potential partners to accelerate digital adoption and drive innovation to bring to market new programs or solutions.

Vice President

2012 - 2015

Investment Professional H.I.G. Growth Partners is the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with over $10 billion of capital under management. We seek to make both majority and minority investments in strong, growth oriented businesses located throughout North America, South America and Europe. We will invest $5 million to $30 million in equity in a given company and target investments in profitable growth oriented businesses with between $10 million and $100 million in revenues. We consider investments across all industries, but focus on certain high-growth sectors where H.I.G. has extensive in-house expertise such as technology, internet and media, healthcare, consumer products and technology-enabled financial and business services.

MBA Class of 2012

2010 - 2012

MBA Intern

2011 - 2012

Worked with Daktari Diagnostics on research focused on their pricing, distribution and market strategy for their point of care medical device in Uganda.

Sustainable Business & Innovation Lab (Corporate VC) Intern

2011 - 2011

Investments & partnerships to deliver Nike’s sustainability and growth targets

Senior Analyst, Strategy & Corporate Development

2009 - 2010

Associate

2008 - 2009

Analyst

2006 - 2008

Summer Consultant

2005 - 2005