William Zhao
赵鹏岚
William Zhao (赵鹏岚) is a partner at BAI Capital, where he has built a reputation as one of the most active China-based investors in Mexico . He began focusing on the market in 2019, when he made BAI's first investment there, and has since led deals including the digital bank Stori and the fintech company Trubit . In a 2024 interview with 暗涌Waves, Zhao described Mexico as being at a stage comparable to China in 2014–2015, with manufacturing growth creating a new middle class and, in turn, demand for new-economy services . His peers have taken note: in a 2023 survey of young investors by 暗涌Waves, Zhao ranked second with 30+ votes, behind only Gaorong Capital's Han Rui .
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