Dr. Lin Zhou is a Venture Partner in the Education Practice of RIDGE-LANE LP.

Dr. Zhou is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of The New School, where he leads the transformation of information technology and services across the university, including founding the Quantum Computing Initiative.

He was the program Director and innovation leader for IBM Watson Education, where he played a critical role in leading Watson Education from its start-up phase to a global leader in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) for pre-K to grade 12 and higher education.

Dr. Zhou has managed an array of projects and cross-functional teams, and developed new products, including a state-of-the-art cognitive tutoring platform for college students. Inspired by a lifelong love of science, technology, and innovation, he has served as a mentor to students throughout his career, and worked with a high school team that became national winners of the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision science competition.