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Zizi Zhang

Strategic Finance at Whatnot

New York, New York

Overview 

ZiZi Zhang is currently excelling as the Strategic Finance professional at Whatnot in New York, leveraging skills in key performance indicators, investor relations, forecasting, and budgeting. With a background in investment banking at Lazard and venture capital at Bow Capital, ZiZi brings a wealth of experience in financial planning and operating models to drive strategic decision-making in high-growth environments.

Work Experience 

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Navan

  • Head of Strategic Initiatives, Chief of Staff to the CFO

    2024 - Current

Navan provides travel, expense, and corporate card management to automate manual processes and drive spend visibility.

Raised $2,240,500,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Coatue.

navan.com

Independent

  • Advisor

    2022

    Strategic advisory and operations for startups, digital asset funds, and private businesses. Financial modeling, fundraising, and fund management.

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Whatnot

  • Strategic Finance

    2022 - 2024

    2nd Strategic Finance hire at the fastest growing marketplace in the US. Own and lead profitability analytics, financial reporting, and strategic pricing and promotions initiatives. Built foundational financial infrastructure to disaggregate operating margins by Category, Vertical, Seller Cohorts, etc. Execute 15+ promotions since launching Pricing initiative in 2022.

Whatnot is a live stream platform and marketplace that enables collectors and enthusiasts to connect, buy, and sell verified products.

Raised $484,700,000.00 from DST Global, Y Combinator Continuity Fund, Bond, CapitalG and Andreessen Horowitz.

whatnot.com
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Bow Capital

  • Venture Capital

    2020 - 2022

    Lean team of 6 - early stage venture investor leading Series Seed through B investments in marketplaces, robotics, enterprise software, and consumer internet. Founded by Vivek Ranadivé, Chairman of the Sacramento Kings. Board observer with 5 portfolio companies.

BowX Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)

bowcapital.com
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Lazard

  • TMT Investment Banking

    2017 - 2020

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Mergers & Acquisitions / Restructuring

Lazard is a financial advisory and asset management firm focused on income strategies, alternative investments, and private equity funds.

Raised $400,000,000.00.

lazard.com
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Wayfair

  • Pricing and Profitability

    2016 - 2016

    Data Science and Algorithms Team

Wayfair is a retail store that offers a wide range of home products such as outdoor, bedding, lighting, and appliances with online services.

Raised $3,078,000,000.00 from T. Rowe Price and ICONIQ Growth.

wayfair.com

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