Christine is a seasoned venture capitalist and startup professional. Prior to joining Fifth Star Funds, she was a managing director at gener8tor, and a principal at VU Venture Partners, where she maintains a venture partnership. Christine has been investing and expertly guiding startups into successful exits for several years. ALPFA in partnership with Goldman Sachs named Christine as one 0f 50 Latinas to Watch in Business for 2022. Christine’s career also includes founding and building a FinTech gaming platform for Gen Z, and she holds the distinction of being one of fewer than 100 Latina entrepreneurs ever to raise more than seven figures in capital. Christine’s prior experience includes a background in consulting and investment banking. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School with a focus on entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Studies with a minor in Economics, Magna Cum Laude. Christine is a NYC native complete with accent, lives with her dachshund Bia and has had her online content view more than 100 million times globally. She is most known for traveling across the country with her soul dog, Athena. When Christine isn’t democratizing venture capital for marginalized founders, she enjoys reading, festivals, and wellness related activities.