Lex Zhao
InvestorGeneral Partner at One Way Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $500K β $2M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Lex Zhao is a Managing Partner at One Way Ventures, where he sources investments, leads due diligence, and supports founders. Before joining the firm he led operations at fintech startup Vestwell, was an associate at Moderne Ventures, and began his career at Bridgewater Associates and NERA Economic Consulting. He holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a B.A. in Economics from Cornell, and has passed all three CFA levels.
Experience
- One Way VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 β presentGreater Boston Area
- VestwellOperations Manager2017 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- Moderne VenturesAssociate2016Greater Chicago Area
- Bridgewater AssociatesSenior Analyst2012 β 2015Greater New York City Area
- NERA Economic ConsultingResearch Associate2011 β 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Wood Creek Capital Management (Barings)Summer Associate2010New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration with Honors, Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management
- Cornell UniversityBachelor of Arts with Distinction, Economics
Skills & more
Financial Modeling12Financial Analysis11Analysis10Economics8Research6Data Analysis5Portfolio Management2Venture Capital2Strategy2Competitive Analysis1Market Research1Business Strategy1
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Microsoft ExcelDue DiligenceManagementValuationAnalyticsInvestmentsLeadershipLanguages Mandarin Chinese
- Passed CFA Level III β CFA Institute
From Lex's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners
+ 425 more
Also attended Cornell University509
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vestwell6
Logan AllinManaging Partner & Founder at Fin CapitalBrooks GibbinsManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveBen MalkaVenture Partner at Cota CapitalSean Sang Sub LeeInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesTim PengSr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 VenturesChristian OstbergPartner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Also worked at Moderne Ventures13
Justin HuangAdvisor at Sora VenturesConstance FreedmanFounder and Managing Partner at Moderne VenturesLiza BensonPartner at Moderne VenturesDylan KetchamPrincipal at Moderne VenturesSam DelisiOperating Partner at Moderne VenturesKurt RamirezGeneral Partner at Nine Four Ventures
+ 7 more
Also worked at Bridgewater Associates83
Coen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalJared FriedmanGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 77 more
Also worked at NERA Economic Consulting9
Ezgi BereketliProduct Manager at Asymmetric Capital PartnersSheng LiInvestor at AgeTech CapitalAshley HartmanManaging Partner at Bluestein VenturesAndreata MuforoPartner at TLcom CapitalTanya BejaGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpChaya NourafchanCCO, Operations at ATW Partners
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Colleagues at One Way Ventures
Alissa Kay
Analyst at One Way Ventures
Andy Sack
Advisor at One Way Ventures
Dawid Przybysz
Investor at One Way Ventures
Eugene Malobrodsky
Managing Partner at One Way Ventures
Leo Arango
Venture Partner at One Way Ventures
Masha Levin
Venture Partner at One Way Ventures
Mimi Yagoub
Head of Operations and Communications at One Way Ventures
Nadia Asoyan
Venture Partner at One Way Ventures
Network2
Alissa KayScout
Analyst at One Way Ventures
Eugene MalobrodskyScout
Managing Partner at One Way Ventures
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