Christian Bailey
InvestorVenture Partner at UP Partners
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Christian Bailey is co-founder of Squawk AI and holds over 200 patents spanning healthcare and aerospace. He previously co-founded and co-led Lincoln Group, a defense technology company, and co-founded a major AI and Aerospace hackathon in Silicon Valley. Bailey advises aviation startups and UP.Partners venture fund, and serves as an instructor and mentor in helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft operations.
Experience
- Squawk AICo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Aero City Group Inc.Instructor and Mentor Pilotcurrent2022 — present
- Venus AerospaceInventionscurrent2020 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- UP.PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
- UP.PartnersChief Scientist2020 — 2021Santa Monica, California, United States
- Curated InnovationCo-Founder & Chief Scientistcurrent2008 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- ZeroAviaInventions2021 — 2025Hollister, California, United States
- REGENTInventions and Patents Strategy2021 — 2024
- incTANK VenturesManaging Partner2008 — 2012Cambridge, MA
- Lincoln GroupCo-founder and Co-CEO2005 — 2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFellow, Molecular Biology2008 — 2011
- University of OxfordBachelor's degree
Skills & more
Strategy99Leadership79Management49Biotechnology49Materials Science6Aerospace11Private Equity47Venture Capital99Intellectual Property19Aviation9R&D10Private Placements4
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Start-up VenturesGrowth CapitalDue DiligenceEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentCommercializationValuationSaaSLanguages Arabic · French · German
- Subpart N Approved Instructor: Mitsubushi MU-2 — Federal Aviation Administration
- Certified Flight Instructor-A/I/M/H — Federal Aviation Administration
- Airline Transport Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
From Christian's professional profile.
Colleagues at UP Partners
Adam Grosser
Chairman and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Alex Garcia Lautzenheiser
Senior Associate at UP Partners
Ally Warson
Partner at UP Partners
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Colby Goff
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Cyrus Sigari
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Daniel Buchmueller
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Eric Hirshberg
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Network6
Adam Grosser
Chairman and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Ally Warson
Partner at UP Partners
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Colby Goff
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Daniel Buchmueller
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Eric Hirshberg
Venture Partner at UP Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Christian Bailey work?
- Christian Bailey is Venture Partner at UP Partners.
- What check size does Christian Bailey write?
- Christian Bailey typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,280
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Also attended University of Oxford949
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Shared employers
Also worked at UP.Partners9
Jordan QuallsChief Financial Officer at ParadigmNicola MunariniInvestor at Seaside VenturesCyrus SigariCo-Founder and Managing Partner at UP PartnersBen MarcusCo-Founder and Managing Partner at UP PartnersAlly WarsonPartner at UP PartnersAdam GrosserChairman and Managing Partner at UP Partners
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