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Chenny Zhang

Director @ Cerberus Ventures

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $3,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $8,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Director

    2024

2019 - 2024

  • Principal

    2019 - 2024

    In-Q-Tel is the strategic venture capital arm of the U.S. Intelligence Community with a mission to invest in cutting-edge technologies to enhance the national security of the United States. I focus on strategic investments in life sciences and biotech companies, particularly ones that are key enablers of the U.S. bioeconomy.

  • Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (ELBI) Fellow

    2022 - 2022

    Launched in 2012, the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (ELBI) Fellowship is a highly competitive, part-time professional development program focused on connecting the next generation of biosecurity leaders and innovators through a series of events coordinated by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

  • CNAS Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellowship

    2020 - 2021

    Every year, the Center for a New American Security selects a bipartisan group of 20-25 emerging national security leaders to participate in the Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Program. This year-long, part-time professional development fellowship aims to bring together young professionals across sectors within the national security field to learn best practices and lessons in leadership.

  • Defense Innovation Board

    2018 - 2019

    The mission of the Defense Innovation Board is to provide the Secretary of Defense and other senior leaders across the Department with independent advice and recommendations on innovative means to address key challenges. I led the China portfolio and supported several projects in 5G and AI, including the effort to recommend a set of AI Ethical Principles which was officially adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense.

2017 - 2019

  • Program Manager

    2017 - 2019

    Oversaw New Product Introduction (NPI) for data center, networking, and IoT product lines.

  • Co-founder/COO

    2014 - 2017

    Co-founded an online platform for English language tutoring, connecting students in China with English tutors. Oversaw product development, tech support, and the company's seed round of financing. Participated in Plug and Play Tech Center’s 2014 batch.

2012 - 2014

  • Program Manager

    2012 - 2014

    Oversaw New Product Introduction (NPI) for data center, networking, and IoT product lines.