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Dr Ash Patel: The Early Days of Babylon, Venture Capital, and Pivoting into Investment Banking

How does a doctor in anaesthetics end up in investment banking? Dr Ash Patel’s journey spans medicine, startups, venture capital, and global finance. In this episode, Ash shares how he joined Babylon Health in its earliest days, why he took the leap into venture capital when almost no UK clinicians had, and how he ultimately pivoted into investment banking. His story reveals how serendipity, strategy, and courage can reshape an entire career. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Choosing medicine and Oxford years 10:00 – Junior doctor life and anaesthetics training 23:00 – Serendipity and joining Babylon early 31:00 – Inside the chaos of a startup 38:00 – Breaking into venture capital at Mercia & Optum Ventures 47:00 – Moving into investment banking and broadening focus 55:00 – Lessons learned and advice for clinicians 🔑 Keywords: Ash Patel, Babylon Health, venture capital, investment banking, clinician careers, alternative careers, career pivots, NHS, digital health, Houlihan Lokey 👉 Subscribe for more conversations with clinicians forging unconventional careers: 🗞️ Substack: http://outofprogramme.com 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZbQCk6... 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... #OutOfProgramme #AshPatel #BabylonHealth #VentureCapital #InvestmentBanking #AlternativeCareers #DigitalHealth #NHS