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Patrice Zhang
Principal, Valuation Manager at Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
About
Patrice Zhang is a Principal and Valuation Manager at Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, based in London. In this role, she leads the valuation and financial analysis for a diverse portfolio of investments, ensuring rigorous assessment and compliance with regulatory standards. Her responsibilities include overseeing the valuation process for complex financial instruments and providing strategic insights to support investment decision-making across the firm’s global operations.
Patrice specializes in the valuation of alternative assets, with a particular focus on private equity, hedge funds, and structured credit products. She brings deep expertise in financial modeling, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance, contributing to the firm’s ability to navigate dynamic market conditions and deliver robust returns for investors. Her work spans multiple sectors, including financial services, technology, and real estate.
Prior to her current position, Patrice served as Valuation Manager at Davidson Kempner Capital Management, where she played a key role in expanding the firm’s valuation capabilities. She has also been an Angel Investor at allplants, supporting early-stage ventures in the sustainable food sector. Patrice holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Magistère in Finance, and a Master’s Degree in Economics and Management from Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I). Her educational background and professional experience have equipped her with a strong foundation in finance, valuation, and investment management.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management | Principal, Valuation Manager | Dec 2022 to Present | — |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management | Valuation Manager | Sep 2017 to Dec 2022 | Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is a global institutional investment management firm with over $34 billion in assets under management. Davidson Kempner uses a fundamental analysis, bottom-up ap... |
| allplants | Angel Investor | Nov 2021 to Present | allplants serves the rapidly growing ‘plant-curious’, or flexitarian, consumer market already worth an annual £100 billion in developed markets and £10 billion in the UK alone. Its plant-based meals a... |
| Mamamade | Angel Investor | Nov 2021 to Present | Mamamade is a leading parenting brand and global community offering products, tools and support services. |
| Good Club | Angel Investor | Oct 2021 to Present | Good Club is a zero waste supermarket, on a mission to build the world’s biggest sustainable grocery brand. To help address the plastic and packaging waste crisis, they have a new range of 150 product... |
| Typewise | Angel Investor | Sep 2021 to Present | Typewise is a Swiss deep tech company, on a mission to make daily lives easier by decoding human thoughts. Their first product offering is a smartphone keyboard created to remove the frustration from ... |
| GRNDHOUSE | Angel Investor | Sep 2021 to Present | With the UK's most experienced and talented boutique fitness instructors, GRNDHOUSE delivers live classes with metrics delivered to a community-centric app. You can track progress, create groups with ... |
| Fnatic | Angel Investor | Dec 2020 to Present | Fnatic is one of the world's leading esports brands. Its teams of online gamers compete worldwide in pioneering esports tournaments, transforming the future of sports, media and entertainment. |
| GuestReady Group | Angel Investor | Dec 2020 to Present | GuestReady is a globally leading short-term rental management company, which provides professional services to property investors, homeowners and Airbnb hosts in the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, ... |
| Monzo Bank | Angel Investor | Dec 2018 to Present | Monzo is a digital challenger bank whose principal activity is to provide retail banking services in the UK. Monzo's products include current accounts, overdrafts, fixed term loans, saving pots, and p... |
| Hectare Agritech Ltd | Angel Investor | Apr 2018 to Present | Hectare is a UK leading agricultural marketplace provider - disrupting out of date trading processes that haven’t changed in hundreds of years and revolutionising the way farmers do business through t... |
| Revolut | Angel Investor | Aug 2017 to Present | Revolut Ltd is a digital banking alternative that includes a pre-paid debit card, currency exchange, cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer payments. |
| Talmix | Angel Investor | Jul 2016 to Present | TalMix is a marketplace for independent consultants, providing flexible and on demand access to expert talent. |
| Crowdcube Limited | Angel Investor | Jul 2016 to Present | Crowdcube is the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform and enables anyone to invest alongside professional investors in start-up, early stage and growth businesses. In doing so, it enables entr... |
| Tandem Bank | Angel Investor | May 2016 to Present | Built with over 11,000 Co-Founders, Tandem is a digital-only challenger bank that partners with its customers to build a better bank from scratch that meets the needs of everyday lives. By making mone... |
| Cushon | Angel Investor | Oct 2018 to Feb 2023 | Cushon is a fintech workplace savings business, using its world-leading financial technology to bring innovation to workplace savings and pensions to help people get comfortable with saving and invest... |
| Thread | Angel Investor | Dec 2018 to Nov 2022 | Thread is a free online personal styling service, offering tailored advice to men on how to dress. Thanks to their unique combination of personal stylists and algorithms, Thread is able to sort millio... |
| Awesome Merchandise | Angel Investor | Sep 2018 to Aug 2022 | Awesome Merchandise is one of the UK's fastest growing print & merch companies. So far they've made more than 65 million items for 70,000 customers worldwide, and have been profitable every year. In 2... |
| blow LTD. | Angel Investor | May 2016 to Dec 2021 | blow LTD is now the UK’s leading On Demand beauty services platform that connects you to the very best beauty professionals at a time and place that suits you. Sold to Holland & Barrett in December 20... |
| Houlihan Lokey | Senior Associate | Mar 2012 to Aug 2017 | International investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm is ranked globally as the No. 1 restructuring advisor, the N... |
| Ermgassen & Co | M and A Analyst Intern | Sep 2011 to Mar 2012 | Leading independent investment banking advisory firm focusing on cross-border M&A and private equity placements, with completed transactions totalling €7bn since 2006 |
| Maréchal & Associés Finance | Corporate Finance Analyst Intern | Jun 2010 to Sep 2010 | Corporate finance advisor focused on market financing solutions and capital raising to small and mid-sized companies in Africa and Europe |
| AP Management | M and A Analyst Intern | Mar 2009 to Sep 2009 | Independent consultancy specialized in mergers and acquisitions, equity operations and company valuations that operates principally in the IT sector in France, Benelux and the United Kingdom |
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science
Master of Science, Accounting and Finance
2010 — 2011
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)
Magistère, Finance
2008 — 2010
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)
Master's Degree, Economics and Management
2006 — 2010
Lycée Hélène-Boucher
Baccalauréat (equivalent to A-level), Sciences - Major in Physics
2003 — 2006
Skills & Expertise
Others at Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (27)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director, Fund and Corporate Accounting | New York, NY , United States | |
| Information Technology and Investment Researcher Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
| Partner | New York, NY , United States | |
D Dana Pitta | Vice President Private Deal Support | Verona, NJ , United States |
| Vice President | Global Head of New Accounts | New York, NY , United States | |
G Govind Donthi | Principal | Short Hills, NJ , United States |
| Operating Principal | London, United Kingdom | |
| Vice President, US Head of HR Business Partners and Recruitment | New York, NY , United States | |
J Jose Echaniz | Managing Director Head of Product Control | West Orange, NJ , United States |
| Investment Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
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