Li Zhang is a Partner at the Cathay Energy Fund in Shanghai, with over 17 years in private equity and wealth management. She previously worked at SBCVC, Citi, and China Mobile Communications Corporation.
What Li can write
Cathay Innovation writes $3M to $30M+ checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- China Mobile Communications Corporation
- Citi
- SBCVC (SoftBank VC)
- Cathay Energy Fund · Partner2019-present
- China Mobile Communications Corporation · overseeing investment and asset management
- Citi · investments and M&A
- SBCVC · leading investments
- Cathay Innovation · PartnerNow
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Who is Li Zhang?
Li Zhang is a Partner at the Cathay Energy Fund in Shanghai, with over 17 years in private equity and wealth management. She previously worked at SBCVC, Citi, and China Mobile Communications Corporation.
How much does Li Zhang invest?
Li Zhang invests through Cathay Innovation, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at series a, series b.
How do I pitch Li Zhang?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Li in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Cathay Innovation backed works better.
What did Li Zhang do before Cathay Innovation?
China Mobile Communications Corporation; Citi; SBCVC (SoftBank VC); Partner at Cathay Energy Fund; overseeing investment and asset management at China Mobile Communications Corporation; investments and M&A at Citi; leading investments at SBCVC.
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