Vipul Patel is a Partner - Seed Investing at CIIE.CO. Since joining CIIE.CO in 2012, Vipul has worn many hats and contributed to multiple initiatives. He leads and manages CIIE.CO's portfolio of 130+ startups. He has conceptualized & managed multiple startup acceleration programs - both sector-focused and agnostic. He believes that delightful designs, emerging technologies, and Go-To-Market strategies drive organic growth in building great companies. He actively advises founders on how to get the formula right for orbit shift from Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to growth. Vipul is a Chemical Engineer by training and started his career as an engineer with Hindalco Industries Limited. He holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and was a co-founder of an e-commerce startup.