jimmy zhu

currently: growth fintech & consumer @ premji invest, dabbles in crypto; prev: global investor @citiventures, mba @wharton, monetization @facebook, math @MIT

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

excited to have sourced, and then led @honey’s Series C - a few thoughts on the company that was just acquired by @paypal for $4B (will keep this high-level as the deal has not yet closed; also just finding time now to post - this happened 2 week ago):
https://t.co/9vldc8aG8o

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@Hadley @EniacVC Congrats to you and the team - when it works, it works brilliantly!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@Hadley @CitiVentures #WWHadleyDo <3 thanks brother!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

didn't make it to the awards ceremony to accept in-person, but many people to thank, plus some nice words from the Head of @CitiVentures

[Citi Ventures @CitiVentures]

Congratulations to @Citi Venture Investing team member @jyzhu on being named to @GCVenturing Top 100 Rising Stars of 2020 award. A well-deserved honor that recognizes the top .5% in the industry. https://t.co/IUhDxG8Ewz

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@Ryan_Falvey @CitiVentures Thx Ryan!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@chris3collins @CitiVentures Thx man!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@iamjakestream @CitiVentures Thx brother!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@bdickins Congrats man - long time coming, very much deserved!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@natluu @kevinzhang @honey @PayPal Thanks Natalie and Kevin!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

excited to have sourced, and then led @honey’s Series C - a few thoughts on the company that was just acquired by @paypal for $4B (will keep this high-level as the deal has not yet closed; also just finding time now to post - this happened 2 week ago):
https://t.co/9vldc8aG8o

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@bdickins @canaanpartners miss that table we all sat around :) thanks for your guidance, and for your support - both then and now!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@iamjakestream You’re the best - thanks brother! Hope to hear some good news on your side soon 💸🍾💯

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@b4bendetta @honey @PayPal @Fortune Thanks man!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@Jessepod 🙏 thanks brother!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@sim0nwu @honey @PayPal Thanks homie!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@pitdesi @honey @PayPal 🙏thanks Sheel!

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@honey @PayPal lastly - I’m just tickled that @fortune called us “not exactly a star-studded roster of investors” in one of their articles - I’ll take mean words and an amazing outcome any day :) #thread #acquisition #venturecapital #vc #commerce #ecomm

[jimmy zhu @jyzhu]

@honey @PayPal 4/ paypal: there would have been a few naturally fitting acquires, but @paypal’s consumer/merchant base + payments & checkout capabilities would really benefit; quite struck with the tone and language the PayPal leadership team used to describe this acquisition too!