# Sachin Patel

> Sachin Patel is a startup investor at Funding Circle (London). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Funding Circle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/funding-circle)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-patel-7590044

Sachin Patel is a startup investor at Funding Circle in London. Sachin is responsible for institutional funding and product structuring, execution and distribution globally at Funding Circle. Funding Circle is the world’s leading direct lending platform for small business finance. Set up in 2010, investors have lent more than £2.9 billion to over 30,000 businesses across the UK, US and Europe (April 2017). Inthe UK, lending through Funding Circle has supported the creation of 60,000 new jobs, and for every £1 lent, £2 is added to the economy. Funding Circle loans are funded by a diverse array of investors including more than 65,000 individuals, local and national governments, financial institutions and the first single platform direct lending fund - Funding Circle SME Income Fund (FCIF). Funding Circle loans were the first loans originated through a direct lending platform to be securitised in Europe (SBOLT 2016-1). Prior to Funding Circle, Sachin held a number of roles within the structured products, fixed income & credit solutions businesses at JPMorgan and Barclays. Sachin holds an MPhys (Physics) from the University of Oxford.

## About Funding Circle

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

When Funding Circle was founded, they could see that businesses weren’t being given the finance to grow, while investors were making poor returns. They had a simple idea — let them support each other.By lending directly to businesses through Funding Circle, investors can now earn attractive returns to better provide for their future. Businessesget fast, easy access to funding to grow, create jobs, support local communities and drive the economy forward. They believe it’s better for everyone.

5 contacts available at Funding Circle.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Yu | Chief Product Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-yu |
| Ed Wray | Director & Non-executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed-wray |
| Jerome Le Luel | Chief Risk Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jerome-le-luel |
| Sachin Patel | Chief Capital Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sachin-patel-3 |
| Geoffrey D Fink | Angel Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geoffrey-d-fink |

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