Lixia Zhu is a cross-border family office principal and operator who bridges Asia, the US, and the Middle East, leading global investments across real estate, technology, alternatives, and digital assets at 76Columbus. With over a decade of leadership in fintech and financial institutions including JPMorgan Chase and Fiserv, she pairs deep product and P&L experience with entrepreneurial chops from founding an AI/Web3 fintech at Columbia Venture Lab. She founded the New Age Family Investment Club to convene next-gen family principals in the UAE and serves on industry and alumni boards—amplifying family office voices at SuperReturn and regional forums. A Columbia and London Business School EMBA graduate with a technical MS in IT, she is a guest lecturer on family business dynamics and a recognized speaker on alternative asset allocation and investor relations. Notably, her trajectory blends hands-on payments and compliance technology experience with recent leadership building curated peer-learning platforms for emerging family capital.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Executive MBA, Executive MBA at London Business School
Master of Science, Information Systems and Operations Management, 3.5/4.0, Master of Science, Information Systems and Operations Management, 3.5/4.0 at University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
Executive MBA, Executive MBA at Columbia Business School
Bachelor of Arts - BA, eCommerce, 3.95/4.0 (Dean's List), Bachelor of Arts - BA, eCommerce, 3.95/4.0 (Dean's List) at Chengdu University of Information Technology
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