Joyce Zhang Gray
InvestorGlobal Expansion at Aurelia Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Joyce Zhang Gray was the first employee at fintech startup Human Interest, which grew into a unicorn. She is co-founder and CEO of Alariss, a global expansion partner, and has worked across private and public sectors, governments, multinational corporations, and startups in various countries.
Experience
- VisaHead of Commercial Fintech Growth in North Americacurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AlarissFounder & Board Chaircurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Membercurrent2021 — present
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Committee Member of the Harvard Alumni Association Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- StartX.P23 Cohort2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Human InterestVP of Sales & Business Development2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2014New York, New York
- World Bank Group International Finance Corporation (IFC)Advisory Services Consultant2013Nairobi, Kenya
- MicrosoftAsia-Pacific Projects2012Singapore
- GrouponWestern China General Manager2011 — 2012Beijing, China
- Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkAnalyst2009 — 2011New York, New York
- US EmbassyForeign Service Political/Economic Section2007Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- U.S. Department of LaborHarvard Institute of Politics Director's Fellowship2006Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Mandarin6Python (Programming Language)Strategy73Leadership23Entrepreneurship83International Relations70Start-ups35Economics34Business Strategy14International Development9International Business Development6Venture Capital8
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Business DevelopmentData AnalysisMarket ResearchFinanceSocial MediaResearchHuman Resources (HR)OnboardingTalent ManagementMarketing StrategySocial Media MarketingData CleaningLanguages Chinese · English · French · Spanish
- Applied Machine Learning: Foundations — LinkedIn
- Social Media Marketing Foundations — LinkedIn
- Human Resources: Running Company Onboarding — LinkedIn
- CPR, AED, and First Aid — American Heart Association
- Open Water SCUBA Diving — PADI
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Carl Hinrichsen
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joyce Zhang Gray?
- Joyce Zhang Gray was the first employee at fintech startup Human Interest, which grew into a unicorn. She is co-founder and CEO of Alariss, a global expansion partner, and has worked across private and public sectors, governments, multinational corporations, and startups in various countries.
- Where does Joyce Zhang Gray work?
- Joyce Zhang Gray is Global Expansion at Aurelia Ventures.
- Where did Joyce Zhang Gray go to school?
- Joyce Zhang Gray studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Harvard University (Bachelor's Degree, Government & Economics joint concentration); Princeton University (Master's Degree, School of Public and International Affairs).
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