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Steven Zhou

Member at Forbes Technology Council

Greater Phoenix Area

Overview 

Steven Zhou is the Co-founder and CEO of Moov Technologies Inc., where he oversees deal sourcing, financial analysis, and negotiation, with a strong background in private equity and investment banking. He has a proven track record in team management and international trade, with experience at Glassdoor, Capital Asset Exchange & Trading, and Bainbridge Capital. Zhou's career highlights include founding Moov Technologies Inc. and holding leadership roles at Oolong and Glassdoor, showcasing expertise in sales management, account management, and mergers & acquisitions, while also being a member of prestigious organizations like Forbes Technology Council and NFX.

Work Experience 

  • Co-founder and CEO

    2018 - Current

    Moov is the fastest-growing marketplace for used manufacturing equipment in the world. Join the world’s largest companies using Moov's platform to buy, sell, and manage their manufacturing assets. The company is backed by top global venture and angel investors and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. AZ | TX | Taipei | Shanghai | Netherlands www.moov.co

Moov is a software platform for buying and selling preowned manufacturing equipment.

Raised $47,400,000.00 from Tiger Global Management, NFX, Valor Equity Partners, Avenir and Gavin Baker.

  • Member

    2021

    Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only organization comprised of technology executives offering firsthand insights on tech & business.

Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for senior-level tech executives.

  • Member

    2019

    NFX Guild is the only venture fund conceived on the belief that the next generation of legendary companies will be fueled by “network effects”, the superpower that has driven the majority of technology successes for the last 10 years - from Facebook to Salesforce and AirBnB to Slack. While few understand how to engineer network effects, those who do will have the ability to unlock unstoppable growth and game-changing defensibility in B2B and B2C companies across every vertical. The NFX Guild Partners ​are entrepreneurs themselves who have founded 10 companies with $10+​ billion in exits. We h​ave previously invested in, advised, and mentored some of the world’s most innovative startups and are recognized as the foremost experts in growth and network effects. ​ At NFX, we are partners for the long haul, from seed to scale. And we are determined to help create the next generation of legendary companies. SF | Palo Alto | Israel www.nfx.com

NFX Bio is a fund initiative that seeks to invest in scientist-founders at the seed stage with a technology platform approach.

  • Member - Board Of Directors

    2014 - 2017

    Oolong is an INC. 500 (#312 | 2017) international trading firm for secondary capital assets.

  • Founding Partner & EVP, Worldwide Sales

    2013 - 2017

    Led the team that achieved a 1096% Revenue CAGR since 2013, landing #312 in the 2017 Inc. 5000, "Fastest growing private companies in America" publication.

  • Sales Leader

    2013 - 2013

    Early Employee. Acquired by Recruit Holdings for $1.2B in May 2018. Glassdoor is a website where employees and former employees anonymously review companies and their management. San Francisco, CA www.glassdoor.com

Glassdoor is a job and recruiting sites that operates online jobs and career community.

Raised $204,500,000.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund and EquityZen.

  • Associate Director of Sales & Trading

    2011 - 2013

    International Sales & Trading: Semiconductors Market -Oversee and manage deal cycles from prospect to close, including price negotiation, complex contracts, facilitating client meetings globally, and building client relationships -Monitor global capital markets to identify pricing discrepancies and create arbitrage opportunities -Manage a team of Traders in daily reporting, pipeline review, and deal closing Redwood City, CA www.caeonline.com

  • Analyst - M&A

    2010 - 2011

    Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Practice areas include: Industrials, Semiconductors, Aerospace & Defense San Diego, CA www.bainbridge.com

Bainbridge Capital provides investment opportunities and asset management services for investors.

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