About
A St. Louis-based serial entrepreneur who joined Ascend in 2024 after nine years as a Founding Advisor. He founded the TechArtista coworking spaces and helped drive St. Louis Startup Week, and holds a chemical engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Experience
- Ascend Venture CapitalChief Operational Officercurrent2024 — presentSt. Louis
- TechArtista FoundationFoundercurrent2022 — presentGreater St. Louis
- Lab FalconCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentGreater St. Louis
- TechArtistaFounder & CEOcurrent2014 — presentGreater St. Louis
- BazaarboyOperations Manager2012 — 2015
- 5 Horizons Group, LLCAsia Operations Associate2012Greater St. Louis
- Washington University in St. Louis Student UnionStudent Employee2009 — 2012
- DuPont ApolloStudent Intern2011Hong Kong
Education
- Washington University in St. LouisB.S., Chemcal Engineering2008 — 2013
- Hong Kong International School2001 — 2005
Skills & more
MatlabMicrosoft Office19PowerPoint8Strategic PlanningLeadershipCreative Problem SolvingPublic Speaking11Mandarin1Start-up VenturesStart-up LeadershipProject ManagementResearch5
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Event PlanningEntrepreneurshipLanguages Chinese · English · Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Christopher Holt work?
- Christopher Holt is Chief Operations Officer at Ascend Venture Capital.
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