Emily Zhu

Investor

2022

New York Life Ventures Select Portfolio: AltoIRA, Brella Insurance, Cogito, DataRobot, Delphix, Digital Currency Group (exited), Empathy, EvolutionIQ, H2O.ai, Kasa, Kingfield, Lynx.MD, Modern Life, Netskope, Norm Ai, Personal Capital (exited), Pivot, Propel, Reka, Scribe, Sentilink, Sigfig, SimplyInsured, SmartAsset, Strata, Truehold, ValidMind, Wellth

Strategic Transactions Group

2021 - 2022

Finance & Impact Investing

2020 - 2020

Strategy & Policy, Office of the City Treasurer

2018 - 2018

Awarded Metcalf grant and devised strategy for inaugural $100 million municipal impact investing Catalyst Fund, in office with $8 billion operating portfolio. The Catalyst Fund focuses on small businesses and CDFIs; now being disbursed to businesses affected by COVID-19.

Research Intern

2017 - 2017

Corps Member

2015 - 2016

Worked full-time in AmeriCorps program during gap year at a high-need elementary school in East New York, Brooklyn. Served as an assistant teacher in third-grade classroom focusing on math, ELA, and social-emotional skills. Also created new academic after-school program with team and served as program director, as well as event planner for whole-school events.

Editorial/Education Research

2014 - 2014