Christina Melas-Kyriazi
InvestorPartner at Bain Capital Ventures
San Francisco
Writes $1M β $100M checks Β· typically $25M
About
Focuses on early-stage investments in AI applications. Based in San Francisco, she was previously a product leader at Affirm and an active angel investor.
ContactΒ· published on Christina's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Experience
- Bain Capital VenturesPartnercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Adaptive InnovationsSeed/ Series A Investor and Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- CrosbySeed/ Series A Investorcurrent2025 β present
- MagicSchool AISeries A Investor and Board Membercurrent2024 β present
- AlephSeries A Investor and Board Membercurrent2023 β present
- AutoCompleteSeed/ Series A Investor and Board Membercurrent2022 β present
- MK InvestmentsAngel Investorcurrent2016 β present
- Sequoia CapitalScout2020 β 2021
- Affirm, Inc.Head of Product - Consumer Foundations2019 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- GoFundMeSenior Product Manager2016 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Shift Technologies, Inc.Advisor2014 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInSenior Associate, Product Business Operations2013 β 2014Mountain View, CA
- Goldman SachsAnalyst, Investment Banking2011 β 2013New York, NY
Skills & more
SQL8Hadoop5Bloomberg11Valuation25Financial Modeling36Analytics26Investment Banking35Venture Capital15Private Equity13Product Management11Corporate Finance11Economics9
+7 more
Competitive AnalysisDue DiligenceEquitiesPhysicsFreestyleInvestmentsFinancial AnalysisFrom Christina's professional profile.
Deals Β· 1
Aleph Labs, Inc.Board seat
via Bain Capital Ventures Β· filed Sep 2025 Β· $30M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Bain Capital Ventures
Aaref Hilaly
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Abby Meyers
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Venture
Alysaa Co
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Bill Lehmann
Investor at Step Function Ventures
Bob Rowe
Venture Partner at The Westly Group
Enrique Salem
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Network5
Aaref HilalyScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Abby MeyersScout
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Ajay AgarwalScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Alysaa CoScout
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Enrique SalemScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Investors connected to Christina in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christina Melas-Kyriazi?
- Focuses on early-stage investments in AI applications. Based in San Francisco, she was previously a product leader at Affirm and an active angel investor.
- Where does Christina Melas-Kyriazi work?
- Christina Melas-Kyriazi is Partner at Bain Capital Ventures.
- What does Christina Melas-Kyriazi invest in?
- Christina Melas-Kyriazi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
- What check size does Christina Melas-Kyriazi write?
- Christina Melas-Kyriazi typically writes checks of $1M β $100M.
- What boards does Christina Melas-Kyriazi sit on?
- Christina Melas-Kyriazi holds tracked board seats at Aleph Labs, Inc., Magic School.
- Where did Christina Melas-Kyriazi go to school?
- Christina Melas-Kyriazi studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Stanford University (BA, Economics).
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