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Elaine Zhou
Managing Partner at Chief in Tech Capital
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About Elaine Zhou

Elaine Zhou is a Managing Director at Chief in Tech Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund backing exceptional women founders building the future. She is also Co-CEO of SageCXO.com, where she helps tech leaders drive AI transformation and scale mission-driven platforms. A recognized expert in AI and product innovation, Elaine brings over two decades of experience leading global technology teams across startups and public companies.

She currently serves as fractional CPTO at Project Basta, a nonprofit building AI-powered career navigation tools for first-generation college students of color. Previously, she was fractional CPTO at Loyal, supporting development of the first lifespan-extension drug for dogs, and served as CTO at Change.org (600M+ users) and Vidado.ai (acquired by SS&C).

Elaine speaks frequently on responsible AI, inclusive innovation, and leadership. She is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of diverse founders and technologists.
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