Deanna Zhang is an Investment Director at Circularity Capital, where she leads investment origination, transaction execution, and portfolio management across the firm’s European growth equity strategy. She brings over 15 years of experience in private equity, strategic advisory, and impact-aligned investing, with a track record of supporting businesses across industrials, services, healthcare, consumer, and TMT sectors.

Prior to joining Circularity Capital, Deanna held investment roles at L-GAM, 3i Group, and Warburg Pincus, where she evaluated and executed mid-market and growth equity transactions across Europe. She also worked with LGT Capital Partners, gaining experience in evaluating investments with a focus on long-term value creation. Earlier in her career, she was a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. Her global experience—spanning the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe—has shaped her conviction in the need for scalable, commercially viable solutions to address systemic resource challenges.

Deanna holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MPA in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University. Her academic background combines rigorous financial training with a deep understanding of policy and development economics, equipping her to assess both commercial potential and long-term impact.