# Aylesh Patel

> Aylesh Patel is a private equity investor at LDC (London) backing Software and Travel. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [LDC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ldc)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylesh-patel-2550804a/

Aylesh Patel is a private equity investor at LDC in London focused on Software and Travel. Aylesh Patel joined LDC in Sept 2015 from EY where he was a Senior Executive in the M&A team. During his time at EY, Aylesh spent over three years in the mid-market M&A team split between Manchester and London, having previously worked in the firm’s audit practise. Aylesh is a qualified accountant (CA). He has a BSc in Mathematics fromManchester University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 100% |
| Travel | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Information Services | 1 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UBDS Digital | UBDS offers expertise in cloud advisory, cloud transformation, Data and AI, and managed IT services. |  | Private Equity | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| 15below | 15below specializes in personalized passenger communications for the travel industry.15below's messaging platform helps airlines, rail and travel companies stay connected with their passengers – from booking to arrivals and beyond. Whether it’s managing disruption or sending personalized booking confirmations, mobile boarding passes orflight status updates, 15below provides the systems and workflows to send tailored, real-time notifications to millions of travelers. Helping travelers to stay calm and in control. |  | Private Equity | Feb 29, 2024 |  |
| REAL Digital International | REAL Digital International plays a key role in helping organizations to solve complex fulfillment challenges. The business optimizes client supply chains through its use of automation technology, software, personalization, and managing bespoke uniquely coded products to create more efficient production processes and reduce costs.The businesssupports a broad range of sectors including large healthcare organizations to operate pioneering home testing kit programs to support home testing and screening programs such as bowel cancer and general wellness. RDIL also serves some of the UK’s largest mobile network operators, providing a personalized mobile SIM packaging and delivery service across their broad supply chains. |  | Private Equity | Sep 01, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About LDC

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

LDC is a private equity company that offers financial investment services to its clients, it is able to provide up to £100m of funds for buyouts and development capital transactions in UK unquoted companies.

5 contacts available at LDC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aylesh Patel | Investment Director, London | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aylesh-patel |
| Dewi Hughes | Head of Region | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dewi-hughes |
| Matt Newbold | Investment Director, Midlands | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-newbold |
| Alastair Weinel | Investment Director, South | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alastair-weinel |
| Alistair Pendleton | Director, Midlands | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alistair-pendleton |

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## FAQ

### What does Aylesh Patel invest in?

Aylesh Patel invests primarily in Software, Travel and Analytics startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Aylesh Patel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Aylesh Patel closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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