Ask A VC — Lu Zhang, The Chinese Woman Who Founded A VC Fund at 25

by Pocket Sun (@pocketysun)

“Ask A VC” is an interview series by SoGal Ventures, featuring prominent venture capitalists around the world. We hope to inspire diversity in the tech community — empowering our generation to grow into exceptional entrepreneurs and investors.

Lu Zhang is 26 years old. Her current title is the Founder and Managing Partner of NewGen Venture Partners, a cross-border venture capital fund investing in the U.S. and China. When she was a master’s student at Stanford University, she became the founder, CEO and technology owner of Acetone. Inc, a medical device startup for diagnoses of Type II Diabetes. After selling her company at 23, she was a Venture Partner at Fenox Venture Capital where she was involved with 20+ investment projects. Forgot to mention, she also has over 10 publications and 3 patents.

Pocket Sun: Tell me about NewGen Partners. How did it start, what made you decide to get involved, and what do you invest in?

Lu Zhang: It was my transition from an entrepreneur to investor after selling my startup company. I started the NewGen Venture Partners in 2014, with a focus to invest in and support early stage founders.