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Hongji Zhang

Investor

Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures

Ithaca

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156 people in our graph share verified history with Hongji — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mike ZakunlockedHongji: together at Cornell (2024–2026)
×5Hongji: together at Indiana University Bloomington
×3Hongji: together at Cornell
Hongji: together at San Mateo High School

About

MBA candidate at Johnson School with experience as Financial Analyst at WestEd supporting large-scale education initiatives. Passionate about impact-driven investing and supporting mission-driven founders.

Experience

  1. Cornell UniversityJohnson Student Interviewercurrent2025 — presentIthaca, New York, United States
  2. Big Red VenturesFund Managercurrent2025 — presentIthaca, New York, United States
  3. Big Red VenturesAssociate2024 — 2025Ithaca, New York, United States
  4. Big Red MicroenterpriseMBA Consultantcurrent2024 — presentIthaca, New York, United States
  5. Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMBA Graduate Studentcurrent2024 — presentIthaca, New York, United States
  6. Venture CooperativeVenture Capital Fellowcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  7. Xinhong LLCPrivate Equity Summer Intern2025Shandong, China
  8. WestEdFinancial Analyst II2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  9. WestEdFinancial Analyst2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Old Republic Home ProtectionFinancial Analyst2019 — 2020San Ramon, CA
  11. ARES CorporationCorporate Accountant2019Burlingame, CA
  12. Seiler LLPTax Administrator2019San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Dime a Dozen StorageFounder2018San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Lord Abbett China (Nuode) Asset ManagementAnalyst Internship2018Shanghai, China
  15. iTouchlessCorporate Finance & Accounting Intern2018San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Bank of ChinaLoan Department Office Assistant2017Zibo, China
  17. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, New YorkLoan Department Office Assistant2017Zibo, China
  18. BUS-K303 “Technology & Business Analysis” classPeer Tutor2017Greater Bloomington, Illinois Area
  19. Net ImpactMember2016Bloomington, IN
  20. Chinese Business AssociationMember2015 — 2016Bloomington, IN
  21. Zhongtai SecuritiesOffice Assistant2016Zibo, Shandong, China
  22. Chinese Club of San Mateo High SchoolPresident2014 — 2015San Mateo, CA
  23. Chinese "Go" Club of San Mateo High SchoolVice President2013 — 2014San Mateo, CA
  24. Senator Yee’ officeOffice Assistant Intern2013 — 2014San Mateo, CA

Skills & more

Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel1Due DiligenceVenture CapitalTeam LeadershipNew Business DevelopmentInvestmentsBusiness PlanningLeadership3Marketing Communications2Quantitative Analytics2Entrepreneurship2
+9 moreCreativity SkillsTeam ManagementStrategic PlanningManagementCustomer ServiceFinancial ModelingData AnalyticsAlternative InvestmentsTax Accounting

Languages Chinese · English

From Hongji's professional profile.

Colleagues at Big Red Ventures

Brendan McGreenery
Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures
Christopher Archer
Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures
Grant Rowlands
Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures
Mariana Ferreira
Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures
Marshall Quian
Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures
Nghi Tran
Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures
Rafid Patel
Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures
Tom Schryver
Advisor at Big Red Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hongji Zhang?
MBA candidate at Johnson School with experience as Financial Analyst at WestEd supporting large-scale education initiatives. Passionate about impact-driven investing and supporting mission-driven founders.
Where does Hongji Zhang work?
Hongji Zhang is Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures.
Where did Hongji Zhang go to school?
Hongji Zhang studied at Cornell University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Indiana University Bloomington (Bachelor’s Degree, Entrepreneurship and Finance); San Mateo High School (High School).

Same school

Also attended Cornell University1,165

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective

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Also attended Indiana University Bloomington264

Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesDavid KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at GreycroftLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha

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Also attended San Mateo High School2

Danny PantusoInvestor at Mucker CapitalElizabeth (Lizzie) SiegleScout at Afore Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Big Red Ventures13

Marlon NicholsInvestor at MaC Venture CapitalJamey EdwardsHealth Transformer Coach at StartUp HealthEmily WalshLead Investor at GeorgianSarah FoxVice President at Windham Capital PartnersAsh VaidyaManaging Director at Multiplier CapitalKevin GrathwohlInvestment Specialist at Red Bear Angels

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Also worked at WestEd1

Paul KimLearning & Development at Roble Ventures

Also worked at Bank of China11

Jiaxi GongAssociate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Daniel BarnardAssociate at Ultratech Capital PartnersJennifer RenInvestment Manager at Apex CapitalChen ZhuBoard Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua SparkAshley HuangResearch Analyst at Scrum VenturesMarioManaging Partner and CIO at Harbour Industrial Capital

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Also worked at Net Impact9

Katia Garrigoux VargasAssociate at Aligned Climate CapitalNancy KatzPartner at Costanoa VenturesMark AdamsVenture Partner at Pegasus Tech VenturesNatalia Oberti NogueraInvestor at Pipeline AngelsSaanidhyaInvestor at Capital2BSD ChuManaging Director at Hunter Point Capital LP

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