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Christian McKenzie

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Director at Lofty Ventures · Venture Scout at Capitalize VC · Investment Committee Member at Cap Table Coalition

United States

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About

Christian McKenzie is Vice President at Lofty Ventures, where she conducts market analysis, advises founders, and manages deal flow and capital deployment for consumer and technology-enabled businesses. Her background spans retail operations at Macy's, where she oversaw buying and merchandising across 250+ stores, and technology roles at Meta and Pear (acquired by Custom Ink), focusing on growth and go-to-market strategy. She is also a cofounder of DATKT, a dinner salon series for LPs and GPs in the venture capital community.

Experience

  1. Lofty VenturesVice Presidentcurrent2026 — present
  2. Lofty VenturesDirector2024 — 2026
  3. National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC)UP Fellowshipcurrent2026 — present
  4. Capitalize VCVenture Scoutcurrent2026 — present
  5. Cap Table CoalitionInvestment Committee Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. FoxtrotAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  7. EventnoireAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  8. HOLO FootwearInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  9. The Folklore GroupInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  10. LumiNicoleChief Operating Officer2024Chicago, IL
  11. LumiNicoleAdvisor2023 — 2024
  12. Red Cedar VenturesAssociate2022 — 2024
  13. MetaClient Solutions Manager2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Custom InkAccount Manager2016 — 2017Chicago, IL
  15. KmartAccount Manager2013 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  16. KmartAdvertising Coordinator2013Greater Chicago Area
  17. Macy'sSpecial Events Coordinator2006 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. Macy'sAssistant Buyer, Women's Shoes2004 — 2006New York City Metropolitan Area
  19. Macy'sMerchant Buying Analyst Executive Development Program Trainee2004New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Small Business ConsultingHosting EventsInvestingStart-up Ventures1Venture Capital1Relation ManagementInstitutional InvestmentsPartner Relationship ManagementAlternative InvestmentsDue DiligenceInvestment ManagementOperations
+12 moreProject ManagementPrivate InvestmentResearch SkillsMemosCommunity BuildingAngel InvestingStart-up ConsultingDeal ExecutionRelationship BuildingAnalytical SkillsLeadershipManagement
  • New Voices Media Training Program — Bloomberg News
  • Catalyst Angel Program — Angel Capital Association

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Colleagues at Lofty Ventures

Batchimeg Ganbaatar
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Nomadic Venture Partners
Christopher Deutsch
Founder at Lofty Ventures
Mary Doctor
Events Coordinator at Lofty Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christian McKenzie?
Christian McKenzie is Vice President at Lofty Ventures, where she conducts market analysis, advises founders, and manages deal flow and capital deployment for consumer and technology-enabled businesses. Her background spans retail operations at Macy's, where she oversaw buying and merchandising across 250+ stores, and technology roles at Meta and Pear (acquired by Custom Ink), focusing on growth and go-to-market strategy. She is also a cofounder of DATKT, a dinner salon series for LPs and GPs in the venture capital community.
Where does Christian McKenzie work?
Christian McKenzie is Director at Lofty Ventures.
Where did Christian McKenzie go to school?
Christian McKenzie studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London (Master of Arts - MA); Spelman College (Bachelor of Arts - BA).

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