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    David Zhou

    David Zhou

    Tenaciously and Idiosyncratically curious. Vicarious adventurer.

    Account Manager San Francisco University Of Califor...
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    Experience
    1517 Fund
    1517 Fund
    Ambassador 2017 - Present (about 9 years)
    - Identified potential early-stage startups to add into the portfolio
    - Established relationships with founding teams to better understand and help with their products,... more leadership, and teams
    Ambassador
    Self Employed
    Self Employed
    VC Scout 2017 - Present (over 9 years)
    - Work with some of the most active investors and funds in Silicon Valley to identify potential markets and amazing startups
    - Connect some of the most promising early-stage... more start ups to investors, advisors, and potential hires
    - Find untapped gems through my professional network and referral system, as well as quantitative analyses
    - Connect talent with experience
    Self-Employed
    Self-Employed
    Campus Associate 2017 - Present (about 9 years)
    Identified and performed diligence on potential pre-seed and seed stage investments to add into the portfolio * Established relationships with founding teams to better understand... more and help with their products, leadership, and teams
    VC Scout 2017 - Present (over 9 years)
    Main areas of investment: Consumer Apps, SaaS, Enterprise Tech * Identify potential markets and investments for active investors and funds in Silicon Valley * Connect some... more of the most promising seed and Series A startups to investors, advisors, and potential hires * Find potential investments through professional network, Demo Days, investors, referral system, and diligence
    Berkeley SkyDeck
    Berkeley SkyDeck
    Ambassador 2017 - 2018 (9 months)
    - Introduced a scout program to better target and discover collegiate founders
    - Negotiated deals with various partners and sponsors to cut costs by 67%
    Investment Analysis 2016 - 2017 (9 months)
    - Analyzed empirical investments of angel investors and networks, seed funds, and venture capitalists to help streamline fundraising efforts
    - Consolidated data on startups... more in past SkyDeck teams in order to provide analysis on trends to management
    - Increased the number of partners by 10% and managed them to provide research and analyses on the entrepreneurial and venture capital landscape
    - Helped acquire investors by participating and exhibiting at conferences
    SOL REPUBLIC
    SOL REPUBLIC
    Campus General 2014 - 2016 (over 1 year)
    - Pioneered the Campus General program on the UC Berkeley campus
    - Headed the regional social media page to market the brand through this channel, as well as offer customer... more care
    - Planned multiple events with 50+ people per event on the U.C. Berkeley campus
    - Represented the brand on campus to promote awareness to college students through sponsorships and partnerships with various organizations and events
    - Increased the turnout for the biggest SOL REPUBLIC event on campus by over 300%
    showNets
    showNets
    Marketing and Advertising Intern 2015 (2 months)
    - Research intended target market to design advertisements that fit their needs and wants
    - Helped create concepts and generate content for the advertisements
    - Gathered... more talent to design advertisements
    AMPAC Scientific
    AMPAC Scientific
    Account Executive 2017 (about 1 month)
    - Spearheaded new projects between multinational clients
    - Managed clients' inquiries and needs to find appropriate solutions and opportunities
    - Researched the U.S.... more and Chinese steel and alloy market to position products to fit the needs and requirements of specific U.S. manufacturers and purchasing companies
    Account Executive 2016 (about 1 month)
    - Helped spearhead the entry of clients into new markets in 3 new countries
    - Managed clients' inquiries and needs to find appropriate solutions and opportunities
    -... more Researched the U.S. and Chinese steel and alloy market to position products to fit the needs and requirements of specific U.S. manufacturers and purchasing companies
    Account Executive 2015 (3 months)
    - Led the company's initiative to develop partners and establish deals for the steel market in the United States
    - Researched the U.S. steel market to position products... more to fit the needs and requirements of specific U.S. steel companies
    - Obtained exclusive rights to represent and market for a leading machine manufacturer in China
    - Introduced the machine manufacturer into the Chinese market and promoted the company through full utilization of market analysis and existing marketing channels
    Account Executive
    Account Executive
    Employee 2015 (3 months)
    Localwise
    Localwise
    Employee 2014 - 2015 (5 months)
    Managed a team of interns to research competitor and pricing analysis and investor target list for 120+ companies * Fostered customer discovery of a new product achieving... more 90,000+ page views in 2 months * Conducted investor research to find appropriate investors for the company for angel, seed, and series A funding
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    Berkeley SkyDeck, SOL REPUBLIC, AMPAC Scientific, showNets, Localwise, Account Executive, Self-Employed, Self Employed, 1517 Fund
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    About
    Achievements

    I've always loved stories and dreams. From the bedtime stories to the success stories of people who aim to change the world and the way we think about it, these stories define our culture and what it means to be human.

    I've been searching my whole life for the next big story. In fact, I've been working on weaving a couple myself. But like anywhere else in life, there are times we succeed and times we fail. Now, I'm nowhere near the climax of my perilous adventure, but I have learned one thing: failure describes a mere moment, until you stop trying; then, it describes a lifetime. So, I live by the following:

    Tenacious and idiosyncratic curiosity.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Adobe Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Elements Advertising Marketing Management Microsoft Office Pricing Venture Capital Entrepreneurship Start-Ups Adobe Premiere English language Investment Analysis Management
    Locations
    San Francisco Bay Area Palo Alto Silicon Valley Berkeley
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