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Christina Ulardic

Investor

Partner at Astanor Ventures

Zurich, Switzerland

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Christina Ulardic joined Astanor Ventures as a partner in 2020, following more than a decade of work with agri-food entrepreneurs across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. She previously led Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' energy and agri-food business development for the Middle East and Africa, and earlier contributed to building a global carbon emission certificate portfolio. Her prior work also includes roles with the Geological Survey in Chile, a United Nations Institute climate change program, and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechFoodTech

Experience

  1. AstanorPartnercurrent2019 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  2. BASE - Basel Agency for Sustainable EnergyMember of the Boardcurrent2014 — presentBasel, Basel, Switzerland
  3. Impact Hub ZürichAdvisory Board Membercurrent2010 — present
  4. Swiss Re Corporate SolutionsHead Market Development Africa, Director2004 — 2019Zurich, Switzerland
  5. World Food ProgrammeAdvisory Board Member, Rural Resilience Initiative2012 — 2018
  6. FairtrasaAdvisory Board Member2013 — 2017
  7. Canopus Foundation - Solar for AllFreelancer2009 — 2012
  8. Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer ProtectionProgram assistant at Department for Multilateral Cooperation on Climate Change2003
  9. UNITAR (United Nations Institute of Training and Research)Program coordinator climate change program2002
  10. National Geological Survey ChileResearch assistant1999
  11. Southern Research Centre, ArgentinaResearch assistant1998

Skills & more

Deal Sourcing12Venture Capital11Business Development12Entrepreneurship4Impact Investing5Corporate Venturing1Strategic Advisory1

From Christina's professional profile.

Colleagues at Astanor Ventures

Antoine Cuny
Director of Operations at Astanor Ventures
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Benoit Boisseuil
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Camille Grisard
Head of Investor Relations at Astanor Ventures
Dan Cohen
Venture Partner at Astanor Ventures
David Barber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Emmanuel Faber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Eric Archambeau
Senior Managing Partner at Astanor Ventures

Network6

Adrian Friederich
Principal, Investment at FoodLabs
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
David Barber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Emmanuel Faber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Eric Archambeau
Senior Managing Partner at Astanor Ventures
George Coelho
Partner at Astanor Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Christina Ulardic?
Christina Ulardic joined Astanor Ventures as a partner in 2020, following more than a decade of work with agri-food entrepreneurs across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. She previously led Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' energy and agri-food business development for the Middle East and Africa, and earlier contributed to building a global carbon emission certificate portfolio. Her prior work also includes roles with the Geological Survey in Chile, a United Nations Institute climate change program, and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment.
Where does Christina Ulardic work?
Christina Ulardic is Partner at Astanor Ventures.
What does Christina Ulardic invest in?
Christina Ulardic invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, FoodTech.
What check size does Christina Ulardic write?
Christina Ulardic typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Christina Ulardic go to school?
Christina Ulardic studied at Harvard Kennedy School (MPA, Environmental & Development Economics); The University of Freiburg (Master of Science, Geology); University of Basel (Master of Science, Geology).

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