Millennia invests through both discretionary funds and other managed funds, leveraging its relationships and expertise in primary investments, LP- and GP-led secondaries, and joint ventures. Millennia partners with institutions, fund of funds, family offices and individuals, employing an innovative macro-driven and value-investing approach to generate returns in private markets. Post-investment, Millennia serves as a long-term partner and is poised to provide strategic input to management and sponsor teams. Led by an experienced team with backgrounds in government, finance, and technology, Millennia is based in New York, with fund and venture partners based in California and Miami.
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Managing Partner
Joe Zhao is the Founder & Managing Partner at Millennia Capital, based in New York.
He previously held roles at the Federal Reserve Board and the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC. He also served as a consultant for the International Finance Corporation within the World Bank Group and worked in the Office of Paul A. Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve. His investment experience includes roles at InvestX Capital and Schematic Ventures.
He holds an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and graduated from the University of California, San Diego.
Venture Partner
Eric Kroll is a Venture Partner at Millennia Capital, based in Los Angeles.
He is a serial entrepreneur, investor, former founder of several acquired and growth-stage ventures. He co-founded Medaptive Health (acquired), a digital health company to transform participant engagement in clinical trials. His key investments have included Staytuned and Invisible Technologies. Earlier, he held roles at Goldman Sachs, American Express, and CBS.
He holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and graduated from Brown University.
Venture Partner
Jimmy Ku is a Venture Partner at Millennia Capital, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He is an investor, startup growth leader, and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across early-stage startups, corporate strategy, and global market expansion. He served as Head of Growth at Flutterwave, a leading FinTech company, and has held roles at Atrium, Walmart, and Deloitte.
He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
Venture Partner
Yinne Yu is a Venture Partner at Millennia Capital, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
She is a seasoned investor with 20 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, and strategic advisory. She led investments for a family office specializing in the fashion industry and has held roles at Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital, and Bain & Company. Her key investments include Groq and Oura.
She graduated from Stanford University.
Investor
Andrew Gray is an Investor at Millennia Capital, based in New York.
Earlier he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
He graduated from Tulane University.
