Hanxi Zhao

Hanxi holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BA in Japanese language and a BE in international economics from Wuhan University in China. She is fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, and English, and is proficient in Japanese.

Hanxi Zhao is Managing Director at CITIC Capital Partners, one of China's largest private equity firms, making direct investments both in China and around the world. The firm invests in companies that have strong growth potential in the Chinese market, and leverages its unique local insights and network to help these companies grow and expand business in China/Asia. 

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Hanxi focuses on the firm's overseas investment activities, particularly in the US and Europe. She is involved in all aspects of the investment and portfolio management process. She currently sits on the boards of Tri-Wall Limited, Elgin Equipment Group, Gerber Technology, and serves as board observer for several other companies. 

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Prior to joining CITIC Capital, Hanxi worked in strategy planning and business development for Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal in the US and Asia. Previously, Hanxi was a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in the US, and also worked as a brand manager at Procter & Gamble in China, where she launched, built, and grew a wide range of brands in the Chinese market.

As a graduated member of Class 15, Hanxi served her fellowship at CITIC Capital under the mentorship of Managing Partner Brian Doyle.