Zeena Rao
Zeena is a private equity investor with a focus on scaling family and founder owned businesses in North America. She has over 25 years of experience in private equity, where she has capitalized and grown several companies that provide essential services. She works closely with CEOs to help them achieve their growth objectives, execute successful mergers and acquisitions, and create value while preserving their legacies and company values. As a first-generation immigrant and a mother of two, she is passionate about supporting a diverse and inclusive culture in the private equity industry and the companies she works with. She is also a board member of Junior Achievement of Greater Miami, a nonprofit that prepares young people for success through financial literacy. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Finance from Wharton School. She has been recognized as Wharton 40 Under 40, Opus Connect’s Top 25 Women in M&A, and CIO Views Top 10 Women. She also serves on the Wharton Women in PE & VC Initiative committee.