avon labs

founder / principal / research

ronak patel

Founder & Principal Avon Labs

about

Ronak Patel is the founder and principal of Avon Labs, where his research focuses on superintelligence, energy and compute infrastructure, embedded systems, and U.S. industrial mobilization. Previously, he spent more than a decade in institutional private equity and real assets across North America and Europe—spanning principal investing and M&A, complex capital structures and recapitalizations, operating turnarounds, institutional capital formation, and corporate board governance across multiple countries.

Ronak graduated from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business and is based in New York City, with frequent travel.

experience & background

01 / current

Avon Labs

research & development studio · 2024—present

superintelligence / energy & compute infrastructure / embedded systems / U.S. industrial mobilization

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02 / private equity & real assets

10 years.
united states united kingdom europe

Madison International Realty urban retail operator Altus Group

nearly

$4.0B

gross real value transacted

Acquisitions, co-investments, tenders and realizations

approximately

$1.0B

recaps & refinancing

Refinancing, recapitalizations and credit facilities

fundraising supported

$1.2B

institutional commitments

Sovereign wealth funds · pension funds · foundations

prior appointments

6 board seats

Corporate governance & strategic oversight

United Kingdom · Netherlands · Poland · Germany · Norway · Sweden

turnaround engagement

2.0m sq ft

urban retail operator

strategic alternatives, lender negotiations, operations & financing

asset classes

office / retail / self storage / multifamily & residential / industrial & logistics / life sciences / data centers

markets

united states / austria / england / germany / ireland / italy / netherlands / norway / poland / spain / sweden / switzerland

investment structures

funds & partnerships
GP & LP / fund interests & SMAs / joint ventures & co-investments
equity & securities
common & preferred equity / listed securities / equity options
financing & derivatives
recapitalizations / debt facilities & NAV financing / forex & interest rate derivatives

03 / life

life

nyc

currently in new york citywith frequent travel

bba.

University of MichiganStephen M. Ross School of Business

hs.

Project Lead The WayPre-engineering program