Jay Zhao is a Partner at Leonis Capital, previously a Partner at T Fund, Walden, and Granite Ventures, and a former board member at Marqeta.

What Jay can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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Career

  1. T Fund · Partner
  2. Walden · Partner
  3. Granite Ventures · Partner
  4. Leonis Capital · Founder & General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Leonis Capital

Investments named in public bios

MarqetaAnaplanWorkboardAirbnb

Focus

Enterprise SaaSAIFinTech

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Who is Jay Zhao?

Jay Zhao is a Partner at Leonis Capital, previously a Partner at T Fund, Walden, and Granite Ventures, and a former board member at Marqeta.

How much does Jay Zhao invest?

Leonis Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Jay Zhao?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jay in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Leonis Capital backed works better.

What did Jay Zhao do before Leonis Capital?

Partner at T Fund; Partner at Walden; Partner at Granite Ventures.

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