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Kunj G. Patel, MD MSc

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Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Dr. Kunj Patel is a triple board-certified physician, founder, and venture partner specializing in longevity. With a background in applied mathematics and training from Harvard, he leads research and entrepreneurial ventures like SafeBeat Rx to extend human healthspan. He has secured over $2. 5M in NIH funding as a primary investigator.

Outside of his medical and entrepreneurial work, Dr. Patel is an endurance athlete, having completed six marathons and an Ironman triathlon. His interests also include long-distance running and SCUBA diving, for which he is PADI Open Water certified, reflecting a personal commitment to physical and mental resilience.

Unique fact: He developed a fully integrated remote patient monitoring platform to facilitate care during the COVID-19 pandemic for his private practice.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Venture Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Longevity Science
As a physician and NIH-funded researcher, his entire career is focused on interventions to extend healthspan and lifespan. He is a frequent speaker at longevity summits.
Translational Research
He has over 18 years of experience in applying research to clinical practice and has been the primary investigator on NIH grants totaling over $2. 5 million.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Venture Partner
Pioneer Fund
President - Founder - Chief Technology Officer
SafeBeat Rx
Board of Directors, National Young Physician Director (2019)
American Society of Interventional Pain Pain Physicians
11-2019
Founder
Crissp
3-2020 - 3-2021
Teaching Attending Physician
Crissp
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Education
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Y Combinator
2018 - 2019
Chief Pain Fellow
Harvard University
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