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Christine Kenna

Investor

Partner at IGNIA · Partner at IGNIA Partners

Menlo Park, California, United States

About

Partner at IGNIA since 2011, focused on managing portfolio companies and evaluating new investments while supporting entrepreneurs on strategy and operations. Her background includes operating roles at EF Education First and Google, leadership at The Guggenheim Foundation in Mexico, and consulting at The Parthenon Group; she holds a BA from Duke and an MBA from Harvard.

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Experience

  1. IGNIA Partners, LLCPartnercurrent2011 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  2. AlseaIndependent Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. Kauffman FellowsBoard Member & Kauffman Fellow (Class 23)current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. escalaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Novel CapitalBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. NuvemshopBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
  7. KineduBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  8. Lentesplus.comBoard Member2018 — 2023
  9. Mexican Association of PE & VC Funds (AMEXCAP)Board Member2018 — 2022
  10. Virket GroupBoard Member2018 — 2022
  11. ApliBoard Member2018 — 2022
  12. EF Education FirstMarketing and Sales Director2006 — 2011Mexico
  13. GoogleIntern and Consultant2004 — 2005Mountain View, California and Paris, France
  14. Guggenheim Foundation MexicoExecutive Director2002 — 2003Mexico City, Mexico
  15. The Parthenon GroupSenior Associate1999 — 2001Boston, MA
  16. The Parthenon GroupSenior Associate1999 — 2001Boston, MA

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2003 — 2006
  2. Duke UniversityAB, Economics1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategic Planning15Strategy18Management1Team Leadership1Leadership2Business Strategy20Entrepreneurship25Financial Modeling6Business Planning1Start-ups21Business Development3Venture Capital7
+7 moreMergers & AcquisitionsMarketing StrategyManagement ConsultingFinancial AnalysisCorporate FinanceStrategic PartnershipsStrategic Consulting

Languages Spanish

From Christine's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Duke University384

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 378 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 354 more

Also worked at Mexican Association of PE & VC Funds (AMEXCAP)9

Agustín RotondoInvestor at MatterScale VenturesJimena PardoManaging Partner at Hi VenturesPaula GiraldoPartner at 30N VenturesDiego SerebriskyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dalus CapitalRafa de HaroGeneral Partner at CometaCarlos MendozaManaging Partner and Founder at Discovery Americas

+ 3 more

Also worked at Virket Group1

Alvaro RodriguezCo-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA

Also worked at Google942

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 936 more

Deals · 2

ExitowebBoard seat

via IGNIA Partners · filed Jul 2024 · $4M raise

KineduBoard seat

via IGNIA Partners · filed Jun 2023 · $6.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at IGNIA

Alejandro Ventimilla
Office Administrator at IGNIA
Alvaro Rodriguez
Co-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Alvaro Rodríguez
Co-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Álvaro Rodríguez
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Arturo Quiroga
Associate at IGNIA
Cristina Fernández
Controller at IGNIA
Cristina Fernández Lozano
Chief Financial Officer at IGNIA
Cristina Santisteban
Associate at IGNIA

Network5

Alexandre Villela
Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures
Fabrice Serfati
Partner at IGNIA
Michael Chu
Co-founder and Partner Emeritus at IGNIA
Otto Graff
Partner at IGNIA
Steve Reale
Investor at Ulu Ventures

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