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Christian McKenzie

Investor

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

United States

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Christian: together at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
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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

From Christian's professional profile.

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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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business692

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Also attended London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London13

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Also attended Spelman College7

Baheejah CrumbleySenior Investment Associate at Collab CapitalNakeita NormanPartner at CoPeace CapitalNia PhillipsSenior Analyst at Fairview Capital PartnersKayla ContiInvestor at Black Angel GroupAl GilesInvestor at Creator FundIvor HornInvestor at Seae Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Lofty Ventures2

Christopher DeutschFounder at Lofty VenturesAdam JakusCo-Founder at Dimension Bio

Also worked at The Folklore Group3

Sean SebastianGeneral Partner at Black Tech Nation VenturesMaria FergusonCFO at Black Tech Nation VenturesAmira RasoolFounder & CEO at The Folklore

Also worked at Red Cedar Ventures4

Prem BodagalaDirector at ID VenturesCalvin VanderWalVenture Associate at Michigan RisePete MartinDirector, Portfolio Management at Michigan RiseAbdel DiabData Analyst at Michigan Rise

Also worked at Meta410

Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure

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