Christian Theriault
InvestorPartner at Material Impact
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $7M checks · typically $2M
About
An award-winning serial entrepreneur with expertise across deep-tech fields, Christian has spent nearly a decade mentoring and investing in high-tech startups and joined Material Impact to develop opportunities at the intersection of material science and category-defining products. He co-founded ventures in robotics, machine vision, and medical devices (including TAG Optics, later acquired by a Japanese multinational), serves as EIR for NSF's I-Corps Northeast Regional Hub at Princeton, and holds MSE and AB degrees from Princeton.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRobotics
Experience
- Material ImpactPartnercurrent2022 — present
- Material ImpactEntrepreneurial Partner2020 — 2022
- Princeton UniversityExecutive In Residence - Office of Innovationcurrent2022 — present
- Princeton UniversityLead Mentor & EIR - NSF I-Corps Northeast Hubcurrent2022 — present
- Creative Destruction LabAssociate | Energy, AgTech, Matter Streamscurrent2020 — present
- National Science Foundation (NSF)Grant Reviewer - NSF SBIR/STTR Program | Div. of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)current2016 — present
- Endless Frontier LabsMentor - Deep-Tech, Life Sciences, & Strategycurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- AmperesandBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- TalusAgBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- DetraPelBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- Jump Aero IncorporatedBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Lynq Technologies, Inc.Advisory Board Member - Technology and Strategy, Head of IPcurrent2020 — present
- Precision Livestock TechnologiesScientific Advisory Board Member and Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- Princeton Alumni AngelsMember, Deal Leadcurrent2018 — present
- Private Angel InvestorEarly Stage Investor & Startup Advisorcurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- actnanoBoard of Directors2022 — 2024
- Mid Atlantic Bio AngelsMember2020 — 2022
- TAG Optics, Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2011 — 2020Princeton, New Jersey
- Princeton University Keller Center | e-Lab Accelerator ProgramMentor - Entrepreneurship / Technology2013 — 2019
- Princeton UniversityGuest Lecturer (Volunteer)2009 — 2015
- Signum BiosciencesSr. Corporate Analyst2008 — 2011
- Princeton UniversityBioengineering & Nano-Material Lab Manager, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering2006 — 2008
- Princeton UniversitySolution Center Student Consultant, Office of Information Technology2005 — 2008
- Princeton UniversityAssistant Instructor2007 — 2008
- Princeton Biomedical OrthopedicsCo-Founder2008
Skills & more
Venture Capital2Start-ups2Entrepreneurship20Business Strategy1Research9Product Development1Strategy1Marketing StrategyData Analysis5Financial Modeling2Business DevelopmentStrategic Planning
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Product LaunchFinancial AnalysisMarketingBiotechnologyMedical DevicesMatlabMathematicaPublic SpeakingInnovation ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-ups ManagementStart-up VenturesFrom Christian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Material Impact
Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact
George Whitesides
Chief Scientific Advisor at Material Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christian Theriault?
- An award-winning serial entrepreneur with expertise across deep-tech fields, Christian has spent nearly a decade mentoring and investing in high-tech startups and joined Material Impact to develop opportunities at the intersection of material science and category-defining products. He co-founded ventures in robotics, machine vision, and medical devices (including TAG Optics, later acquired by a Japanese multinational), serves as EIR for NSF's I-Corps Northeast Regional Hub at Princeton, and holds MSE and AB degrees from Princeton.
- Where does Christian Theriault work?
- Christian Theriault is Partner at Material Impact.
- What does Christian Theriault invest in?
- Christian Theriault invests in Biotech, Deep Tech, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics.
- What check size does Christian Theriault write?
- Christian Theriault typically writes checks of $500K – $7M.
- Where did Christian Theriault go to school?
- Christian Theriault studied at Princeton University (MSE, Engineering Management & Entrepreneurship); Princeton University (AB, Molecular Biology).
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