Richard Zhao

Private Equity Sr. Associate at Francisco Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Francisco Partners (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Associate
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      Technology Investing Investments and portfolio companies: Accela, AdvancedMD, Office Ally, Renaissance Learning, VitalSource

    • Associate
      Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Analyst
      Jul 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Investment Banking at Ardea Partners
    Apr 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    M&A Advisory Analyst

  • Teaching Assistant at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
    Aug 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Taxes and Business Strategy Financial Statement Analysis Financial Accounting

  • Kitchen Stage at EL Ideas
    Feb 2019 - Aug 2019 · 7 mos

    Worked with Chef Phillip Foss as a kitchen stage at his Michelin-starred restaurant, EL Ideas, located at the west side of Chicago

  • Barista at Ex Libris
    Oct 2017 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Worked as a barista at Ex Libris Cafe inside the University of Chicago Regenstein library