Cristina Ventura

Cristina Ventura

General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer atWhite Star CapitalFirm active Sep 23Abu Dhabi

Cristina Ventura is a General Partner and Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital, based in Abu Dhabi. She previously spent over twenty years in luxury, consumer, and tech industries, and invested through VenturaXVentures.

What Cristina can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Career

  1. Apple HK & China
  2. Lane Crawford Joyce Group
  3. VenturaXVentures
  4. White Star Capital · General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer
    Now
  5. Apple · operational and senior leadership
  6. Prada · operational and senior leadership
  7. Gucci · operational and senior leadership
  8. LVMH · operational and senior leadership

Focus

luxuryconsumertechconsumer techsustainabilitydeep tech

Education

Kauffman FellowsHarvard Business SchoolStanford University

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Who is Cristina Ventura?

Cristina Ventura is a General Partner and Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital, based in Abu Dhabi. She previously spent over twenty years in luxury, consumer, and tech industries, and invested through VenturaXVentures.

How much does Cristina Ventura invest?

White Star Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

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Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Cristina in the subject. A warm intro from a founder White Star Capital backed works better.

What did Cristina Ventura do before White Star Capital?

Apple HK & China; Lane Crawford Joyce Group; VenturaXVentures; operational and senior leadership at Apple; operational and senior leadership at Prada; operational and senior leadership at Gucci; operational and senior leadership at LVMH.

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