Sandeep Patel

Sandeep Patel is currently an independent consultant and entrepreneur with deep expertise at the intersection of science, business, and global health security. He served as the first Director of BARDA’s Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe), where he built and led a team that managed a large portfolio of investments in early stage companies to enhance our preparedness for future health security threats. He also built the US’s first public-private venture capital fund, into which over $250M was invested on behalf of BARDA.