Kim Patel

Helping early-stage founders find clarity at inflection points | Investor, advisor & ecosystem builder

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
VC🌍 United States
10
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6
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0
Mid stage
1
Late stage
8y
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Investor
2022
Close more deals with instant zoom calls.
Investor
Jan 2021
We are a venture capital firm focusing on early and mid stage private technology platforms.
Investor
2021
were the place where people build cool stuff. backed by a16z + yc. nights & weekends s5 begins june 15.
Investor
2021
pager is a curation platform that turns your screenshots into a personalized internet so you can (re)discover things you love.
Investor
2021
Diversifying your portfolio with alternatives can help protect against market volatility. But not all alts are created equal. Uncorrelated alts are the key to true diversification. Equi aims to provide investors with absolute return investments that are uncorrelated to public markets so that wealth can compound even when markets go sideways. As seen in the WSJ, Fortune, Business Insider, TechCrunch, and Nasdaq.
Investor
2021
Kona is the AI-powered copilot for remote managers. Built for Slack. Our team has interviewed 1,200+ remote managers since January 2020. Managers struggle the most with driving high-performance, setting clear expectations, and navigating difficult conversations. Thats why weve built Kona. Kona gives everyone access to conversational, expert-backed coaching. Up-level your leadership without leaving Slack. Visit our website to get started for free! Were a remote-first, Techstars-backed startup proudly building a happier, kinder Future of Work. Join our team at https://www.heykona.com/careers
Investor
2021
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Investor
2020
Where industry leading communities help you make your next dream hire.
Angel Investor
Jun 2018
This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.
Advisor and Investor
Jun 2018
FLK Advisors is a boutique advisory practice that partners with high-potential founders, funds, and nonprofits building for underrepresented markets. Rooted in lived experience — FLK stands for Free Lunch Kid — the firm was created to offer strategic support, operational clarity, and capital readiness to entrepreneurs whose paths don’t always follow the traditional playbook. Past work has included supporting early-stage companies from inception through Series B, advising funds on platform and portfolio strategy, and helping nonprofit leaders build sustainable infrastructure. We focus on unlocking untapped entrepreneurial potential — by bridging vision with execution and purpose with scale.
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Investments (10)
2022
Investor
2022
Close more deals with instant zoom calls.
2021
Investor
Jan 2021
We are a venture capital firm focusing on early and mid stage private technology platforms.
Investor
2021
were the place where people build cool stuff. backed by a16z + yc. nights & weekends s5 begins june 15.
Investor
2021
pager is a curation platform that turns your screenshots into a personalized internet so you can (re)discover things you love.
Investor
2021
Diversifying your portfolio with alternatives can help protect against market volatility. But not all alts are created equal. Uncorrelated alts are the key to true diversification. Equi aims to provide investors with absolute return investments that are uncorrelated to public markets so that wealth can compound even when markets go sideways. As seen in the WSJ, Fortune, Business Insider, TechCrunch, and Nasdaq.
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