Vanita Patel

Vanita Patel is a Partner and Founding Limited Partner at Operator Collective and the Worldwide Industries and Partnerships Leader at Apple, based in Menlo Park, California. At Operator Collective, she focuses on early-stage B2B venture capital and enterprise technology, leveraging a network of over 200 operator limited partners to provide capital and operational expertise to founders. Prior to her current executive and investment positions, Patel gained experience across the venture capital, nonprofit, and education sectors through roles with How Women Invest and the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. She also serves as a Director and Board Member for the nonprofit organization Girls Inc., maintaining a professional network of 16 direct corporate connections. Patel currently focuses her career on advancing early-stage B2B technology companies, driving strategic enterprise partnerships, and expanding diversity within venture investing.