Jeetil Patel is a senior analyst for Seligman Investments at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. In this role, Jeetil focuses on the internet, entertainment software and media industries. Prior to joining the group in 2012, he was a senior internet analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities, where he spent more than 13 years covering the technology and internet sectors. Earlier in his career, he was a technology sector analyst at Hambrecht & Quist.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).