Chelsea Zhang

Partner Equal Ventures

Chelsea Zhang is a Partner at Equal Ventures, a thesis-driven, early-stage venture capital firm based in New York that backs founders reinventing legacy industries. At Equal, Chelsea leads the firm's investing across retail, supply chain and logistics, and commerce, partnering with founders from the seed stage as they build the technology reshaping how goods are bought, moved, and sold. Her focus on retail and supply chain runs throughout her career. Before joining Equal, Chelsea was at L.E.K. Consulting, where she spent her time working exclusively within retail and supply chain, advising leading retailers and brands on growth strategy and operations. At Equal, Chelsea has authored the firm's published points of view on the future of retail and supply chain, and works closely with its portfolio companies as they scale from seed to growth. She is a frequent voice on where AI, automation, and shifting consumer behavior are taking commerce and operations next, from the move toward predictive, unified operations to the tools helping retailers and brands build more flexible, resilient businesses. Chelsea is based in New York, where she continues to invest behind the technologies modernizing how the world shops and moves goods.