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Emily Zhao
Principal at Salesforce Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Emily Zhao is a Principal at Salesforce Ventures in San Francisco, specializing in investing in AI and enterprise software. With a background in private equity and investment banking, she brings a wealth of experience to her role, focusing on sectors such as generative tech/AI, cybersecurity, and SaaS.
Having worked at prestigious firms like The Blackstone Group and J.P. Morgan, Emily Zhao's career highlights include her current position as a Principal at Salesforce Ventures and her expertise in investing in cutting-edge technologies like AI and enterprise software.
Work Experience
Principal
2024 - Current
Investments: Together AI, Hugging Face, Protect AI, RunwayML, Anthropic, Cohere, Fabric
Investor
2022 - 2024
Salesforce Ventures invests in enterprise tech to help companies connect with their customers in entirely new ways.
Investor
2020 - 2022
Avenir is a private investment firm that focuses on growth equity opportunities.
Private Equity Associate
2018 - 2020
Provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans; pooled investment vehicles; institutional investors.
Investment Banking Analyst
2016 - 2018
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
2015 - 2015
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .
Research Intern
2013 - 2013
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2012 - 2016