Hao Zhou
Partner
BAIN & COMPANY
Hao Zhou is the head of our Greater China Private Equity and Merger & Acquisition practice, and a core member of our Consumer Products, Digital and Retail practices, based in Hong Kong.
During his tenure at Bain, Hao has led numerous commercial due diligence and post investment work for Private Equity and corporate clients, with his expertise and on-hand experiences across many industries and sectors in China.
Hao is the co-author of Bain's annual "China Private Equity Report," "China M&A Report," and 2024 Chinese Enterprises Overseas Expansion Study.” His insights and byline articles are extensively quoted by international and domestic mainstream media, including Reuters, Bloomberg Businessweek, Caijing Magazine, China Daily, and more.
He has also served both regional and global clients in the consumer goods, apparel, retail, telecom, industrials and advanced manufacturing & services spheres. His core capabilities across such industries include merger integration, transformation, digital, e-commerce, route-to-market and strategy.
Prior to joining Bain in 2010, Hao held positions at Morgan Stanley, Robert Bosch GmbH and another top consulting firm.
He holds an MBA from INSEAD and master’s degree from ETH Zurich.