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Zelda Zhao

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United States

Overview 

Zelda Zhao is an Associate at H Venture Partners, specializing in early-stage consumer venture capital investments. With a background in banking and equity research, she has leveraged her expertise in sustainable investment and consumer goods to excel in portfolio management and financial analysis. Zelda's career highlights include her role as a Consumer Equity Research Analyst at Babson College and her experience as an Associate at Bank of America, where she honed her skills in valuation, due diligence, and equity research.

Work Experience 

  • Associate, Early Stage Consumer VC

    2021 - 2023

  • Consumer Equity Research Analyst

    2019 - 2021

    BCF Program Babson College Endowment Fund Equity Research - L/S Equity, bottom-up fundamental analysis Covered Consumer

  • Associate

    2018 - 2019

    Achieved consistent outperformance every quarter and received "Key Contributor to the Team" Certification of Appreciation

Bank of America Neighborhood Builders is a signature philanthropic program that advances economic mobility and nonprofit leadership.

  • Summer Analyst

    2017 - 2017

    Global Client Strategies and U.S. Equities

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides various financial products and services.

Raised $12,950,000,000.00 from ValueAct Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

  • Executive Assistant To CEO

    2016 - 2016

    Digital marketing and social media

  • Resident Advisor, Residential Life Office

    2015 - 2016

    RA

  • President of Asian Student Association

    2015 - 2016

    We are building a strong, active group that engages in the collaboration and participation of events hosted by our organization to build a bridge amongst all Wheaton students, as well as the Wheaton faculty, fostering relationships and bringing the separate groups and individuals on campus closer together through cultivation of diversity on campus.

  • Intern, Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership

    2015 - 2016

    • Organized and led fellow students to over 20 extracurricular activities in Boston, Providence and New York • Managed budget, invoices and department credit card payments for each event

  • Breast Cancer Chemistry Research Intern, Chemistry Department

    2015 - 2015

    • Seeded cells on sterilized coverslips, which were placed in petri dishes with 1 mL of media containing fetal bovine serum. The cells were left to grow for three to four days until cells appeared to be abundant. • Treated cells with stock MeHg at concentrations of 100nM, 10µM, and 1 nM for varying amount of days. • Washed cells with warm HBSS/Ca/Mg or other suitable buffer and labeled them. • Mounted cells in warm buffer and image for ROS sustaining immediately.

  • CORE (Campus Orientation & Registration Experience) Leader

    2015 - 2015

    • Assisted with all aspects of CORE program/activity preparation and execution. • Participated fully in CORE Training programs. • Engaged new students in the community; made them feel welcome and connected at all times • Served as a Preceptor by facilitating pre-advising sessions.

  • Chemistry Research Assistant to Pf. Buthelezi

    2015 - 2015

    Research Project: guest chemistry of cyclodextrin/spiropyran and cyclodextrin/merocyanine complexes-Photochromic conversion of spiropyran (closed ring form) into merocyanine (open ring form) allows for on-and-off optical switching applications.

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