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Kevin Zhang

General Partner atUpfront VenturesFirm active Sep 24California
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Kevin Zhang serves as General Partner at Upfront Ventures, focusing on health tech and gaming investments. Prior to joining in 2012, he worked at Boston Consulting Group and Verscend Technologies in healthcare roles.

What Kevin can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Upfront Ventures writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Upfront Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  2. Boston Consulting Group
  3. Verscend Technologies

Focus

health techgaming

Education

Harvard College

Also at Upfront Ventures

Kobie FullerGeneral Partner
Stuart LanderGeneral Partner, Growth
Aditi MaliwalPartner
Kesar VarmaPartner
Nick KimPartner

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Questions

Who is Kevin Zhang?

Kevin Zhang serves as General Partner at Upfront Ventures, focusing on health tech and gaming investments. Prior to joining in 2012, he worked at Boston Consulting Group and Verscend Technologies in healthcare roles.

How much does Kevin Zhang invest?

Kevin Zhang invests through Upfront Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Kevin Zhang?

A warm intro from a founder Upfront Ventures backed works best.

What did Kevin Zhang do before Upfront Ventures?

Boston Consulting Group; Verscend Technologies.

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