Emily Zhen is a Principal at HealthQuest Capital, focusing on growth equity investments. She previously worked at Zeal Capital Partners and New Enterprise Associates, investing in healthcare.

What Emily can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

HealthQuest Capital writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: HealthQuest Capital.

Career

  1. Goldman Sachs · healthcare investment banking
  2. New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · member of the healthcare investment team
  3. Zeal Capital Partners · Principal
  4. HealthQuest Capital · Principal
    Now

Focus

digital healththerapeuticslife sciencesgrowth equity

Education

University of Pennsylvania, BS in Economics (Finance), BA in BiologyThe Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA

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Who is Emily Zhen?

Emily Zhen is a Principal at HealthQuest Capital, focusing on growth equity investments. She previously worked at Zeal Capital Partners and New Enterprise Associates, investing in healthcare.

How much does Emily Zhen invest?

Emily Zhen invests through HealthQuest Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Emily Zhen?

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What did Emily Zhen do before HealthQuest Capital?

healthcare investment banking at Goldman Sachs; member of the healthcare investment team at New Enterprise Associates (NEA); Principal at Zeal Capital Partners.

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