Suresh Patel

With a focus on International Business Development, Global Investments, Corporate Development, and Corporate Ventures. Suresh has more than 30 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, STEM, Telecom, Virtual Reality, Satellite, Aviation, Digital Health, IoT, and Digital Security.

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Suresh was a co-founder of Verdexus Inc., a boutique technology investment firm based in Toronto, Canada and London, UK.

Prior to Verdexus, he was EMEA Head of Investment, Corporate Development, Strategy, and Venturing at Compaq Computer Corp. The remit included tech investments in all industry sectors, syndication of deals in technology, and incremental sales models in more than 100 countries involving both small and large transactions.

Previous to Compaq he was a director of Netscape Communications Europe, responsible for sales and marketing in emerging markets working with Marc Andreessen and his management.

Suresh has worked as an executive for IBM, HP, BMW, Apple, and Virgin. He also started a regional airline in Germany and worked for numerous NASDAQ listed Silicon Valley-based companies.

Suresh has served as an advisory board member of Ernst & Young's (EY) European Technology group.

Suresh holds a Dual Masters in Business from the Carlson School of Management, USA, and the Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria.