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Cristina Escoda

Investor

Managing Partner at Tachyon Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $300K

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About

Dr. Cristina Escoda has spent over a decade as a founder, advisor, and investor in early-stage deep science ventures, and co-founded ORCA Computing, an Oxford spin-out building a quantum computer in optical fiber. She began her career at HSBC LatAm and D.E. Shaw & Co., and has worked in fintech, digital health, and blockchain; she holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics and a master's in Mathematics from Cambridge and an MBA from NYU Stern.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDigital HealthFintechQuantum Computing

Experience

  1. ActivateManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Tachyon VenturesCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  3. ORCA ComputingCo-Founder and Advisorcurrent2019 — presentLondon
  4. ORCA ComputingCo-Founder, COO & President2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Polymaze, Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2015 — 2017Venice, Los Angeles
  6. Revon SystemsChief Data Scientist2014 — 2015New York
  7. The D. E. Shaw GroupRotational Associate Program2012 — 2014New York
  8. HSBCFinancial Derivatives Structurer2011 — 2012New York
  9. Goldcrest FilmsFilm Finance (MBA Summer)2010New York
  10. Cut the PapayaCo-Founder & Film Producer2007 — 2010Bogota, Colombia; London, UK
  11. CERNResearch Summer Intern2002Geneva Area, Switzerland

Skills & more

SpanishAI LiteracyPhysical AIProduct Design1Digital LiteracyGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipPrompt EngineeringArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technological InnovationStorytellingData LiteracyVenture Capital
+12 moreFund ManagementData ScienceMultilingualOrganizational DesignFundraisingNetworkingVenture FinancingTeachingDeal SourcingHedge FundsQuantum ComputingPython (Programming Language)

Languages Catalan · English · Italian (basic) · Spanish

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Investments

Investor

ORCA Computing Ltd

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Colleagues at Tachyon Ventures

Ernest Turro
Director at Tachyon Ventures
Neil Deramchi
Principal at Tachyon Ventures

Network5

Andrea Turner Moffitt
Executive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
Ashley Flucas
Founder at Flucas Ventures
Avantika Daing
Founding Partner at Plum Alley Investments
Ian Rountree
General Partner at Cantos Ventures
Neil Deramchi
Principal at Tachyon Ventures

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Who is Cristina Escoda?
Dr. Cristina Escoda has spent over a decade as a founder, advisor, and investor in early-stage deep science ventures, and co-founded ORCA Computing, an Oxford spin-out building a quantum computer in optical fiber. She began her career at HSBC LatAm and D.E. Shaw & Co., and has worked in fintech, digital health, and blockchain; she holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics and a master's in Mathematics from Cambridge and an MBA from NYU Stern.
Where does Cristina Escoda work?
Cristina Escoda is Managing Partner at Tachyon Ventures.
What does Cristina Escoda invest in?
Cristina Escoda invests in Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Fintech, Quantum Computing.
What check size does Cristina Escoda write?
Cristina Escoda typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Cristina Escoda invested in?
Investments tracked here include ORCA Computing Ltd.
Where did Cristina Escoda go to school?
Cristina Escoda studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Theoretical Physics (String Theory)); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Financial Instruments and Markets; Strategy); University of Cambridge (MASt (CASM Part III), Mathematics).

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