Christine E. Boyle
InvestorFounderPartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES · Founder/CEO at Valor Water Analytics
Seattle, Washington, United States
FoundedValor Water Analytics · YC
About
Boyle works with innovators to bring new water technologies to market. She founded and led Valor Water Analytics, sold to Xylem in 2018, and later served as VP of Digital Product Development at Xylem. She chairs the Cal-Nevada American Water Works Association.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSaaS
Founder/CEO at Valor Water AnalyticsYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Christine went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Christine can intro founders to Valor Water Analytics's investors below.
Valor Water Analytics's investors · 2
Experience
- WaterlyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- PrevisicoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- SubecaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- AclarityBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Burnt Island VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- American Water Works AssociationTrustee of the Management and Leadership Divisioncurrent2020 — present
- Imagine H2OJudging & Advisory Membercurrent2020 — present
- California-Nevada Section American Water Works AssociationBoard Member2020 — 2025
- Xylem Inc.Vice President of Business Incubation2020 — 2023United States
- Xylem Inc.Segment Area Lead: Metering Insights and Revenue Resilience2018 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
- Valor Water Analytics, IncFounder and CEO2013 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Blue Horizon InsightCEO2011 — 2015Beijing & Zephyr Cove, NV
- University of North Carolina's Environmental Finance CenterFinance Analyst2007 — 2012Chapel Hill, NC
- Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy at Chinese Academy of ScienceFulbright Fellow2008 — 2009Beijing
- Institute for Public and Environmental AffairsConsultant2008 — 2009Beijing
- Kenan Institute - Center for Logisitcs and Digital StrategyResearch Assistant2006 — 2007
- hooloo.comOperations Manager1999 — 2001Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Public Speaking13Analysis13Strategy24Mandarin4Board LevelWater Resources27Applied EconometricsSmall Business Development1environmental financestory telling1Report Writing9Energy Efficiency2
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Financial AnalysisEconomicsPolicyEnvironmental FinanceSustainabilityStorytellingGrant WritingGovernmentEnvironmental AwarenessFinancial ModelingEntrepreneurshipResearchLanguages Mandarin
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Colleagues at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Colleen Calhoun
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
David Stanton
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Debra Coy
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Eliza Harrison
Investment Intern at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jennie Graham
Senior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jessica Pascolini
Head of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Marissa Sterling
Senior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Megan Siebe
Executive Assistant at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christine E. Boyle?
- Boyle works with innovators to bring new water technologies to market. She founded and led Valor Water Analytics, sold to Xylem in 2018, and later served as VP of Digital Product Development at Xylem. She chairs the Cal-Nevada American Water Works Association.
- Where does Christine E. Boyle work?
- Christine E. Boyle is Founder/CEO of Valor Water Analytics and Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES.
- What does Christine E. Boyle invest in?
- Christine E. Boyle invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS.
- What companies did Christine E. Boyle found?
- Christine E. Boyle founded Valor Water Analytics.
- Where did Christine E. Boyle go to school?
- Christine E. Boyle studied at Columbia University (BA, East Asian Studies); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD, Environmental Policy and Planning); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Masters, City and Regional Planning).
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