Emily Zhen
InvestorPrincipal at Zeal Capital Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $50K – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Emily Zhen, an immigrant and first‑generation investor with NEA training, focuses on healthcare and financial inclusion, backing diverse teams that embed inclusion into product design and go‑to‑market strategies.
Invests in
EdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- HealthQuest CapitalPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows Class 30current2025 — present
- Zeal Capital PartnersPrincipal2023 — 2026
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Investor2020 — 2023Menlo Park, California
- Curana HealthInvestor2020 — 2023
- Spiras HealthInvestor & Board Observer2021 — 2023
- SlopeInvestor & Board Observer2021 — 2023
- Vori HealthInvestor2021 — 2023
- WaymarkInvestor2021 — 2023
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking2018 — 2020New York City
- NeuroFlowResearch, Marketing, and Business Development2018 — 2019Greater Philadelphia Area
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalClinical Researcher2016
- HealthieBusiness Development2015 — 2016Greater Philadelphia Area
- U.S. Department of the TreasuryStrategic Planning and Performance Improvement2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- PwCConsultant2014Hong Kong
- Catapult Incubator by Ashoka's Youth VentureCo-Founder of Park Pass & Catapult Fellow2013 — 2014Harvard University
- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of MedicineResearch Assistant2013Greater Chicago Area
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology/Biological Sciences
- The Wharton SchoolBachelor of Science (B.S), Economics
Skills & more
Venture Capital22Public Speaking99Entrepreneurship99Finance28Research52Consulting22Social Media37Editing16Start-ups24Community Service11Journalism10Copy Editing9
+12 more
PianoSocial NetworkingAdobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointLeadershipMandarinCantoneseCreative Problem SolvingManagementLanguages Cantonese · English · Mandarin
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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 University of Pennsylvania606
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows359
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 353 more
Also worked at Slope1
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,184
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,178 more
Also worked at NeuroFlow2
Colleagues at Zeal Capital Partners
Adam Smith
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Alex Alonso
Advisory Board; Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM at Zeal Capital Partners
Bianca Phillip
Associate, Pre-seed Vehicle at Zeal Capital Partners
David Barash
Advisory Board; Former GE Healthcare Executive at Zeal Capital Partners
Izzy Obeng
Scout at Zeal Capital Partners
Jennifer Tescher
Advisory Board; Founder & CEO, Financial Health Network at Zeal Capital Partners
Lara Metcalf
Advisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital Partners
Leo Peyronnin
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Network4
Brenton Fargnoli
Partner at AlleyCorp
Nasir Qadree
Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners
Nicole Wardlaw
Analyst at Zeal Capital Partners
Richard Odior
Principal, Pre-seed Vehicle at Zeal Capital Partners
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