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Christina Lopes

Founder

Co-Founder & CEO at FidoCure

Palo Alto, California, United States

FoundedFidoCure · YC

About

She came to veterinary oncology from finance and international development, having worked in emerging markets at Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse and served as a managing director at Cerberus Capital Management. She also consulted for the United Nations, lectured at Columbia University's Institute of Latin American Studies, and sat on the advisory board of the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region; she is a Y Combinator alum and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

Co-Founder & CEO at FidoCureYC W18

Intro paths

YC

Christina went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Christina can intro founders to FidoCure's investors below.

FidoCure's investors · 12

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksaVentureSan FranciscoCivilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checksGlobal BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksMyAsiaVCSeattleOncology VenturesNew YorkPlum Alley InvestmentsNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksStrategxy Ventures LLCBeverly Hills · $1M – $5M checksTau VenturesPalo Alto · $500K checksVU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at FidoCure

BLBen Lewis
Ben LewisCo-founder
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Benjamin LewisCo-Founder
CLchristina lopes
christina lopesFounder

Founder at FidoCureYC W18

Intro paths

YC

Christina went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

→

In turn, Christina can intro founders to FidoCure's investors below.

FidoCure's investors · 12

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksaVentureSan FranciscoCivilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checksGlobal BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksMyAsiaVCSeattleOncology VenturesNew YorkPlum Alley InvestmentsNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksStrategxy Ventures LLCBeverly Hills · $1M – $5M checksTau VenturesPalo Alto · $500K checksVU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at FidoCure

CLChristina Lopes
Christina LopesCo-Founder & CEO
BLBen Lewis
Ben LewisCo-founder
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Benjamin LewisCo-Founder

Experience

  1. FidoCure®CEO & Foundercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Cerberus Capital ManagementManaging Director2011 — 2012Sao Paulo
  3. International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR)Advisory Board Director2008 — 2011New York, New York
  4. United NationsConsultant2008 — 2011Greater New York City Area
  5. Columbia University, Institute of Latin AmericanLecturer2007 — 2011Greater New York City Area
  6. EBXAdvisor at EBX (contract under CKL Consulting)2007 — 2008
  7. Credit SuisseEmerging Markets2005 — 2007
  8. Lehman BrothersEmerging Markets Trading2001 — 2002
  9. BankBostonStrategist1998 — 2000
  10. Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)Research Associate1996 — 1998

Education

  1. Columbia | SIPAMasters of International Affairs, Development Economics and International Development2004 — 2006
  2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolExecutive Education, Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st century2011
  3. Princeton UniversityP.H.D. Coursework, Philosophy; Pragmatism2002 — 2004
  4. UMass BostonB.A, English Literature1993 — 1998

Skills & more

Public Speaking24Trading22Business Development20Research8Mergers & Acquisitions50Strategy66Energy4Capital Markets27Corporate Finance32Mergers3Joint Ventures6Emerging Markets74
+9 moreFinanceBloombergEquitiesTrainingCorporate GovernanceProject FinanceOptionsManagementFinancial Services

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Series 63 (expired) — FINRA
  • Series 7 — FINRA
  • YGL Program Component, Leadership and Decision Making in the 21st Century - Certificate — Yale University
  • Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century — Harvard Kennedy School

From Christina's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christina Lopes?
She came to veterinary oncology from finance and international development, having worked in emerging markets at Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse and served as a managing director at Cerberus Capital Management. She also consulted for the United Nations, lectured at Columbia University's Institute of Latin American Studies, and sat on the advisory board of the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region; she is a Y Combinator alum and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Where does Christina Lopes work?
Christina Lopes is Co-Founder & CEO of FidoCure.
What companies did Christina Lopes found?
Christina Lopes founded FidoCure.
Where did Christina Lopes go to school?
Christina Lopes studied at Columbia | SIPA (Masters of International Affairs, Development Economics and International Development); Harvard Kennedy School (Executive Education, Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st century); Princeton University (P.H.D. Coursework, Philosophy; Pragmatism).

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