Where does Nan Zhou work?

Nan Zhou is Investor at Qualcomm Ventures.

What check size does Nan Zhou write?

Nan Zhou typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Nan Zhou go to school?

Nan Zhou studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); University of Maryland (B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Accounting); London Business School (Exchange MBA student).

Nan Zhou

Investor

Investor at Qualcomm Ventures

San Diego, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Nan Zhou is a Director at Qualcomm Ventures based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over a decade of venture capital experience focused on artificial intelligence. Previously, she served as Head of Baidu U.S. Investments, where she established the company's Silicon Valley venture platform and co-led fundraising for a $300M growth fund, and held operational and turnaround leadership roles at Human Longevity, Inc. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Maryland, and has invested in companies including Scale AI, Cerebras, Cresta AI, and Pokee AI.

Contact· published on Nan's own website

n•••@qti.qualcomm.comreveal

Experience

Cerebras SystemsInvestorcurrent2017 — present
Qualcomm VenturesDirector2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
Pokee AIInvestor2025 — 2026
CrestaInvestor, board observer2024 — 2026
Scale AIInvestor2024 — 2026
SPANInvestor, board observer2023 — 2026
ButlrInvestor, Board Observer2022 — 2026
R-ZeroInvestor, Board Observer2022 — 2026
DeepHowInvestor, Board Observer2021 — 2026New York, United States
Cala HealthBoard Observer2021 — 2026
inVia RoboticsInvestor, Board Observer2021 — 2026California, United States
AliveCor Inc.Investor, Board Observer2021 — 2026California, United States
AiFi Inc.Investor, Board Observer2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
Black Sesame Technologies IncInvestor2019 — 2026
Human Longevity, Inc.Vice President Of Global Business Development, Interim China CEO, Turnaround Executive2019 — 2020San Diego, California, United States
Baidu, Inc.Baidu Changcheng Investment Partners, Head of U.S. Investment2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Baidu, Inc.Director at Baidu Capital, Head of U.S. Investment2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
Baidu, Inc.Investment Director2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
JefferiesSenior Associate at Investment Banking Division2014 — 2016
Barclays Investment BankAssistant Vice President2013 — 2014Hong Kong SAR
Draper Fisher JurvetsonSummer Investment Associate2012Greater China
CSCSenior Associate, Corporate Finance2009 — 2011Greater Washington DC Area
DeloitteConsultant, International Tax2008 — 2009Greater Washington DC Area

Skills & more

Portfolio ManagementFinancial Modeling25Global Tax Planning and cash repatriation1Valuation16Corporate Finance7Financial Analysis7Tax17Investment Banking5Corporate Development3Equities4Mergers & Acquisitions30International Tax10

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Due DiligenceBusiness StrategyRestructuringFinanceInvestmentsPrivate EquityIPOArtificial IntelligenceVenture CapitalBankingGrowth CapitalBusiness Development

Languages Chinese (Simplified) · English

CPA — VBOA - Virginia Board of Accountancy

From Nan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Qualcomm Ventures

Adam Schwenker

Vice President at Qualcomm Ventures

Albert Wang

Senior Director at Qualcomm Ventures

Anirvan Chowdhury

Director at Qualcomm Ventures

Boaz Peer

Managing Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm Ventures

Carlos Kokron

Vice President at Qualcomm Ventures

Charles Curran

Investor at Qualcomm Ventures

Christopher West

Senior Legal Counsel at Qualcomm Ventures

David Koppe

Finance Manager at Qualcomm Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nan Zhou?: Nan Zhou is a Director at Qualcomm Ventures based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over a decade of venture capital experience focused on artificial intelligence. Previously, she served as Head of Baidu U.S. Investments, where she established the company's Silicon Valley venture platform and co-led fundraising for a $300M growth fund, and held operational and turnaround leadership roles at Human Longevity, Inc. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Maryland, and has invested in companies including Scale AI, Cerebras, Cresta AI, and Pokee AI.
Where does Nan Zhou work?: Nan Zhou is Investor at Qualcomm Ventures.
What check size does Nan Zhou write?: Nan Zhou typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Nan Zhou go to school?: Nan Zhou studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); University of Maryland (B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Accounting); London Business School (Exchange MBA student).

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Also attended University of Maryland216

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Also attended London Business School541

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cerebras Systems17

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