Christen O'Brien
InvestorPartner, Market Development at Scribble Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Christen O'Brien is a co-founder of 500 Startups and former CMO at NFX who has led brand, marketing, growth, and content teams and built global audiences. She is also a writer and essayist whose work has appeared on outlets such as CNN, CNBC, and Medium. At Scribble Ventures she works with portfolio companies on market development, including GTM, brand positioning, content and channel strategy, audience development, and growth. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Southern California and previously served as an ESL teacher in the Peace Corps in Eastern Europe.
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Experience
- Scribble VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2021 — present
- NFXChief Marketing Officer2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Silicon Valley BankManaging Director - Early Stage2015 — 2017San Francisco
- 500 StartupsCo-Founding Partner2010 — 2015San Francisco, CA
- reWiredFounder & CEO2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- International Business Development (IBD) Network / Dealmaker MediaDirector2006 — 2009
- Houlihan Lokey Howard and ZukinAssociate2004 — 2005
- Peace CorpsPeace Corps Volunteer2003 — 2004Bulgaria
- Littler MendelsonMarketing Associate2000 — 2003Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Strategic Planning17Management14Team Management2Strategy13Investor Relations1Strategic Communications1Start-ups72Business Development54Venture Capital31Marketing30Strategic Partnerships34Entrepreneurship33
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Relationship ManagementBloggingFacebookDigital MediaConference ProductionSalesSocial NetworkingMobile DevicesProduct DevelopmentBrand DevelopmentSocial MediaHerding CatsLanguages Bulgarian · Italian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christen O'Brien?
- Christen O'Brien is a co-founder of 500 Startups and former CMO at NFX who has led brand, marketing, growth, and content teams and built global audiences. She is also a writer and essayist whose work has appeared on outlets such as CNN, CNBC, and Medium. At Scribble Ventures she works with portfolio companies on market development, including GTM, brand positioning, content and channel strategy, audience development, and growth. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Southern California and previously served as an ESL teacher in the Peace Corps in Eastern Europe.
- Where does Christen O'Brien work?
- Christen O'Brien is Partner, Market Development at Scribble Ventures.
- Where did Christen O'Brien go to school?
- Christen O'Brien studied at University of Southern California (B.A., Communications & Business).
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