Mukesh M. Patel
Nominated by Rutgers State University of New Jersey – New Brunswick
Mukesh Patel, a serial entrepreneur, has dedicated 25 years to fostering the startup ecosystem. Experienced in private equity, venture capital, innovation, business law, and education, he has founded numerous ventures, worked with 100+ investors, and advised more than 1,000 ventures.
Mukesh was the founder/CEO of JuiceTank, NJ’s largest incubator where he helped incubate 100+ startups. He is the founder/CEO of VX, an innovative venture accelerator / advisory firm.
Professor Patel has designed and taught ten entrepreneurial courses over ten years to more than 700 students per year, collaborating across schools of business, law, medicine, computer science, and engineering and has taught in five countries, receiving the university’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Education.