Yishaan Patel

Yishaan Patel is Vice President at Fundalogical Ventures, an early-growth investment platform focused on supply chain, logistics, sustainability and adjacent sectors in India. Fundalogical says its model combines capital with an “ecosystem + mentorship” platform supported by logistics entrepreneurs and investment professionals.

Patel’s Fundalogical bio says he has more than 8 years of experience across private equity, investment banking and listed equities. It says he has evaluated opportunities across sectors, served as a board observer for portfolio companies, and supported strategy, growth and operations. He also consults startups on fundraising and strategy.

Before Fundalogical, Patel was part of the investment team at Lighthouse Funds, a growth-stage private equity firm focused on Indian consumer and healthcare businesses. Fundalogical states that at Lighthouse he evaluated new opportunities and managed about one-third of Lighthouse’s investment portfolio. Earlier, he worked at Axis Capital across the Financial Sponsor Group, Special Situations and Equity Research.

Patel is a Chartered Accountant and lawyer by qualification. A public profile lists his Fundalogical role beginning in August 2023, preceded by consulting work in 2022-2023 and Axis Capital roles from 2016-2019.

• Fundalogical describes itself as “the only growth fund focused on supply chain, logistics, sustainability and peripheral sectors in India.”
• The firm backs “innovative, early growth businesses that have established product-market fit and strong unit economics.”
• Stage focus is companies raising Pre-Series A, Series A or Series B, where the product/service is already launched and gaining traction.
• Preferred sectors include supply chain, logistics, sourcing/manufacturing innovation, automation/robotics, warehousing, 3PL/4PL, distribution, circular economy, EV ecosystem, SaaS, analytics/big data and supply-chain-dependent consumption plays.
• Fundalogical looks for strong unit economics, scalability and a strong founder/management team, while stating that its criteria are guidelines and it can make opportunistic exceptions.
• The fund seeks a significant minority stake and offers operational support including leadership coaching, mentorship, hiring assistance, capital-structure planning and support for future fundraises.
• In its ECOIL investment announcement, Fundalogical described the fit as “supply chain-first, sustainability-driven, and deeply grounded in the real economy.”