Taz Patel is a seasoned operator and growth leader, currently serving as VP of Platform Partnerships at Higgsfield, the fastest-growing generative AI content company in history. Previously, Taz led Advertising and E-commerce at Perplexity.

Taz also co-founded Captiv8, a pioneering influencer marketing platform he grew into an enterprise-grade solution before its acquisition by Publicis Groupe. Earlier in his career, he held sales leadership roles at Interclick and BlueLithium, both acquired by Yahoo!. Beyond operating roles, Taz is an active startup investor and advisor, helping founders navigate growth, partnerships, and revenue scaling. Taz holds a degree from UC Berkeley and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.