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The 81 CollectionVC firm · US1cheques in 12 months1all time0ledWhere they are named on record
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- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundThe 81 CollectionManaging Member of the General Partneron 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundThe 81 CollectionManaging Member of the General Partner of the Issueron 2 filings · since 2025
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Pressbox and Tide Cleaners: Vijen Patel. The $1.99 Gamble That Built a National Brand
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MentionsProcter & Gamble
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What if the best startup isn’t sexy at all? In 2013, Vijen Patel left private equity to pursue “the least-worst idea”: dry cleaning. No patents. No app wizardry. Just laundry lockers in high-rises, ruthless unit economics, and a $1.99-a-shirt price that was seared into America’s brain. From…
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81% of America is Underfunded | Vijen Patel & Grady Buchanan | Superclusters | S5PSE1
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MentionsMcKinsey & CompanyProcter & GambleWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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“19% of our GDP attracts about 55% of capital inflows, aka venture activity, and 81% is underinvested.” – Vijen Patel Vijen Patel is an entrepreneur and investor. He founded The 81 Collection, a high growth equity firm in boring industries. Previously, he founded what is now known as Tide… More on the show's page
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