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Diana Zhou

Investor

Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

New York, New York

Writes $200K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Diana Zhou is a Partner at New Vista Capital focused on aerospace and defense, transportation, and infrastructure investments. She has experience developing go-to-market strategies and navigating regulatory requirements in these sectors. Zhou holds an MBA from Wharton and an MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School, and serves on the Edison Awards Steering Committee.

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Experience

  1. New Vista CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. New Vista CapitalInvestor2025
  3. New Vista CapitalAdvisor2024 — 2025
  4. Eclipse VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  5. VirginSenior Director, Head of US and Europe - Virgin Hyperloop2021 — 2022Los Angeles, CA
  6. VirginDirector2018 — 2021
  7. VirginManager2017 — 2018
  8. VirginAnalyst, Business Strategy2016 — 2017
  9. Oliver WymanAssociate Engagement Manager2012 — 2013New York, New York, United States
  10. Oliver WymanAssociate2011 — 2012New York, New York, United States
  11. Oliver WymanConsultant2009 — 2011New York, New York, United States

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 — 2016
  2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster’s Degree, International Development (MPA-ID)2014 — 2016
  3. University of ChicagoBachelor’s Degree, Economics

Skills & more

Governmental AffairsGovernment ProcurementBusiness StrategyFundraisingMarket AnalysisMarket ResearchBusiness DevelopmentContract NegotiationGovernment ContractingVenture CapitalEarly Stage InvestmentRisk Management5
+11 moreDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingFinancial ServicesEconomicsCorporate FinanceValuationStrategic PlanningStrategyAnalysisManagement

From Diana's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 163 more

Also attended University of Chicago242

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

+ 236 more

Shared employers

Also worked at New Vista Capital30

Kirsten Bartok TouwCo-Founder & Managing Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITALJohn J. LottHead of Capital Markets at NEW VISTA CAPITALMela Louise NormanPartner at NEW VISTA CAPITALMorton LinInvestor at NEW VISTA CAPITALNolan OlsenCapital Formation at NEW VISTA CAPITALMike BoeraMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

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Also worked at Eclipse Ventures18

Aidan Madigan-CurtisPartner at Eclipse VenturesCharly MwangiPartner at Eclipse VenturesGreg ReichowVP of Investor Relations and Fundraising at Eclipse VenturesLior SusanDirector of Content at Eclipse VenturesSeth WinterrothPartner and Head of Policy at Eclipse VenturesGreg LyonVP of Marketing at Eclipse Ventures

+ 12 more

Also worked at Virgin15

Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesRupam ShrivastavaAdvisor at Verge HealthTech FundAdam AndersManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Anterra CapitalLatif PerachaGeneral Partner at M13Christine ChoiPartner at M13Alison McGuireController at 25Madison

+ 9 more

Also worked at Oliver Wyman96

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsWarren ChengVenture Partner at Context Ventures

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Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Ben Story
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brando Brandolini d'Adda
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dave Kumashiro
Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL