Where does Christina Bechhold work?

Christina Bechhold is Co-Founder and Founding Partner at Empire Angels.

Where did Christina Bechhold go to school?

Christina Bechhold studied at Boston College (B.S. and B.A., Finance); The Hotchkiss School; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Christina Bechhold

Investor

Co-Founder and Founding Partner at Empire Angels · Advisory Committee at Salkantay Ventures · GP Advisory Board Member at 1843 Capital

United States

About

Christina Bechhold is EVP and Head of Corporate Development at Truist, where she oversees mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, enterprise partnerships, and the bank's venture arm, as well as innovation strategies in digital assets and AI. She is co-founder of Empire Angels, a New York-based angel network investing in early-stage startups. Her previous experience includes roles as director of European investments for Samsung NEXT and capital markets analyst at Citigroup, and she serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards.

Experience

TruistEVP, Head of Corporate Developmentcurrent2025 — present
TruistHead of Truist Ventures2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
TruistHead of Ventures Outreach & Payments, Technology and Operations Strategy2023 — 2024New York, New York, United States
TruistHead of Strategic Investment Initiatives2021 — 2023
Empire AngelsCo-Founder and Founding Partnercurrent2012 — presentGreater New York City Area & London, United Kingdom
The Wall Street JournalContributor, The Expertscurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
The Wall Street JournalRegular Contributor, The Accelerators2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
1843 CapitalGP Advisory Board Membercurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
Samsung NextDirector, Samsung NEXT Ventures2015 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
Inc. MagazineColumnist2016 — 2018
TEDxRVATED Speaker2016Greater Richmond Region
RinglyMarketing and Partnerships2014 — 2015greater new york city area
CitiVice President2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
CitiAssociate, Global Securitized Products2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
CitiAssociate, Export and Agency Finance2010 — 2012
CitiAnalyst, Export and Agency Finance2007 — 2010
CitiSummer Analyst2006

Skills & more

SpanishStructured Finance16Emerging Markets19Financial Modeling12Capital Markets28Corporate Finance8Credit Analysis1Transaction OriginationRelationship Management1Angel Investing6Credit NegotiationsValuation9

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Board of Director experienceTrade FinanceSocial MediaMarketingRisk ManagementProject FinanceFinancial StructuringEntrepreneurshipInvestor RelationsStrategic Planning

Languages English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Christina Bechhold?: Christina Bechhold is EVP and Head of Corporate Development at Truist, where she oversees mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, enterprise partnerships, and the bank's venture arm, as well as innovation strategies in digital assets and AI. She is co-founder of Empire Angels, a New York-based angel network investing in early-stage startups. Her previous experience includes roles as director of European investments for Samsung NEXT and capital markets analyst at Citigroup, and she serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards.
Where does Christina Bechhold work?: Christina Bechhold is Co-Founder and Founding Partner at Empire Angels.
Where did Christina Bechhold go to school?: Christina Bechhold studied at Boston College (B.S. and B.A., Finance); The Hotchkiss School; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.