Sophia Zhao

Experience

1. Alumni VenturesPartner, AI Fund, Blockchain Fund, Women's Fundcurrent2024 — presentVancouver, BC
2. Alumni VenturesSenior Principal II, AI Fund, Blockchain Fund, Women's Fund2023 — 2024
3. Alumni VenturesBoard Observer2023
4. Alumni VenturesSenior Principal, Blockchain Fund2022 — 2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
5. Alumni VenturesPrincipal, Blockchain Fund2021 — 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
6. Girls Into VCMentorcurrent2025 — present
7. Women We AdmireMembercurrent2025 — present
8. Real Mamas of CryptoMembercurrent2024 — present
9. Blockchain Builders FundLPcurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
10. ETHGlobalHackathon Judgecurrent2021 — present
11. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2021 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
12. Berkeley Blockchain XceleratorMentor2021 — 2024
13. Algorand Miami AcceleratorMentor2021 — 2023
14. HarmonyIncubator Dao Governor2021 — 2022
15. Solana LabsHackathon Judge2021 — 2022
16. Crypto.comInstitutional Manager, North America & EU2020 — 2021Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
17. Blue Ivy VenturesVenture Advisor2020 — 2021Boston, MA
18. Blue Ivy VenturesVenture Fellow2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
19. HBUSDirector Of Business Development and Operations2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
20. Galaxy DigitalPartnership Manager (First Coin Capital - Acquired by Galaxy Digital)2018Greater New York City Area

Education

1. Yale School of ManagementMaster of Advanced Management (MAM), Strategy2016 — 2017
2. Startup School Online
3. UBC Sauder School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2014 — 2016
4. Fudan UniversityGlobal Network Week, Understanding China2015
5. Yale School of ManagementGlobal Network Week, Behavioral Finance2016
6. Simon Fraser UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

Skills & more

Languages Cantonese · English · French · Mandarin

• Sophia Zhao: Most Inspirational Women of Web3 and AI 2025 — Unstoppable Women of Web3
• Canadian Securities Course — Canadian Securities Institute
• Derivatives Fundamentals — Canadian Securities Institute
• Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows

From Sophia's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Yale School of Management112

SMSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTHTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAKAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesNWNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsGCGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersRBRob BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street Ventures

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Also attended Startup School Online4

AEAndrés EsquivesIntern at Salkantay VenturesRCRong CaoPartner, WestWave Capital at The 98FTFranco TorresInvestor at FEA AngelsPSPavan SethiAssociate at Serena Ventures

Also attended Fudan University85

MLMirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanHTHege TollerudHead of Community & Events at Brighteye VenturesCYChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.AZAdam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceRHRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalSCSarah ChanController at Stripes

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Also attended Simon Fraser University48

SBSophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundAHAnastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door VenturesTNTetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesJEJackson EunAssociate at Sora VenturesALAnnie LeOperations Partner at UNION Labs VenturesGJGeoff J. CatherwoodPartner at BDC Venture Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at ETHGlobal4

KTKartik TalwarGeneral Partner at A.Capital VenturesLHLiam HorneInvestor at Liam HorneNENils EngelnInvestment Manager at w3 fundBKBaek KimPartner at Hashed

Also worked at Solana Labs8

SVSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalMSMatthew StottsCo-founder and Partner at Cerulean VenturesKPKid ParchariyanonFounder and Managing Partner at SeaX VenturesCMChris McCannGeneral Partner at Race CapitalHCHsin-Ju ChuangVenture Partner at Hack VCSKSupachai Kid ParchariyanonVenture Partner at HOF Capital

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Also worked at Crypto.com2

ABAntoine BlondeauManaging Partner at Alpha Intelligence CapitalKMKris MarszalekCo-Founder & CEO at Crypto com Capital

Also worked at Blue Ivy Ventures2

LGLeslie Goldman TepperFounding Partner at The Artemis FundDSDavid ShapiroManaging Partner at Alumni Ventures