Snehal Patel, M.D., J.D.

Snehal Patel is the Managing Director of Saena Partners, a venture incubation firm based in Singapore. In that capacity, he has co-founded five venture-backed companies, and most recently served as CEO and Co-Founder of MyDoc, Southeast Asia’s first regional insurance-focused telemedicine company, which the firm exited last year. 

A Kauffman Fellow and 6X Forbes Asia 30-under-30 judge, Dr. Patel moved to Singapore from the US to found and lead the healthcare team at the Clermont Group, a multi-billion dollar investment fund, where he led the procurement and management of investments across South and Southeast Asia.

Prior to the work at the Clermont Group, Dr. Patel practiced law at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP in New York City. Dr. Patel received an MD and a JD from Columbia University and completed his surgical internship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In addition to multiple board and advisor roles, he currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physician and Surgeons’ International Collaboration and Exchange Program.