Sr. Managing Director
BX Private Equity Strategies - New York
Viral Patel is the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of BXPE. Mr. Patel is a member of the Investment Committees for BXPE and Blackstone Growth.
Mr. Patel has been with Blackstone since 2005. He played a leading role in the launch of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, as well as the incubation and development of several other Blackstone businesses. He previously served as the Global Head of Technology Investing for Blackstone Credit. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Patel was a member of the Credit Suisse Structured Products business. He has served on the boards of various Blackstone portfolio companies.
Mr. Patel graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University with a B.S. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering.