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. 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.