Ferish Patel

Ferish Patel is a highly experienced advisor and mentor with a strong background in corporate and governance matters, specializing in private financings, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and board governance.

With a global portfolio encompassing Asia, the United States, Europe, and MENA, Ferish has facilitated clients in raising over US$150 billion in both public and private capital, guiding them through liquidity events and other exit transactions.

His expertise shines in advising on significant deals within the technology and life sciences sectors, with notable successes such as Flipkart's $16 billion acquisition by Walmart, Coupang's $5 billion US IPO, Freshworks' $1 billion US IPO, and Opthea's milestone US IPO.

Ferish also plays a pivotal role as a mentor to founders within the Endeavor and Google for Startups networks, leveraging his profound industry knowledge and insights to nurture and guide emerging entrepreneurs.

He is an esteemed former member of YPO, having also contributed his expertise as a mentor at Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia, and held key positions at renowned law firms including Cooley LLP, Gunderson Dettmer, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.