Interview with Cindy Zu

Interview with Cindy Zu from Pitchbook. Discussing Pitchbook, Investor Panels and the importance of the Board Of Directors and Advisors when it comes to business growth and raising money.

About Cindy Zu: I am a global financial executive, startup investor and passionate advocate for more women on private and public boards. I began my career at J.P. Morgan in Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York, and Seattle in various roles within the Corporate Investment Bank and Asset Management. In 2016, I led the strategy for an AI fintech company and negotiated licensing deals with major hedge funds internationally. Currently, I’m a senior executive at PitchBook Data, a global SaaS company that delivers data, research, and technology covering the private capital markets, including venture capital, private equity, and M&A transactions. My experience ranges from advising Fortune 500 companies to high net worth individuals, governments and venture capital firms. For speaking engagements, get in touch with me at www.cindyzu.com.

Cindy Zu
Director at PitchBook Data. Board of Directors of 4 organizations. Start-up Investor

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