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Cristina Escoda

Investor

Managing Partner at Tachyon Ventures

Los Angeles, California

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

About

Cristina Escoda is managing director of the Activate New York Community, where she mentors fellows commercializing breakthrough science, and a founding partner at Tachyon Ventures, an early-stage fund focused on artificial intelligence and biotechnology. She co-founded ORCA Computing, a quantum computing company spun out from Oxford University, and has nearly two decades of experience in frontier technology including roles developing quantitative algorithms at D.E. Shaw & Co. and derivatives structuring at HSBC Markets. She holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics and an MASt in mathematics from the University of Cambridge, along with an M.B.A. from NYU Stern.

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

Education

  1. University of CambridgePhD, Theoretical Physics (String Theory)2002 — 2007
  2. NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, Financial Instruments and Markets; Strategy2009 — 2011
  3. University of CambridgeMASt (CASM Part III), Mathematics2001 — 2002
  4. National Film & Television SchoolPostgraduate, Fiction Direction2005 — 2006
  5. Imperial College LondonBSc (Honours), Physics1998 — 2001
  6. SCI-ArcM.Arch 1 (Semester 1), Architecture2021

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

From Cristina's professional profile.

Colleagues at Tachyon Ventures

Neil Deramchi
Principal at Tachyon Ventures

Network6

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

Investors connected to Cristina in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Cristina Escoda work?
Cristina Escoda is Managing Partner at Tachyon Ventures.
What check size does Cristina Escoda write?
Cristina Escoda typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Founder mafias

University of Cambridge mafia248

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Matt CliffordBachelor's DegreeFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Queen Chinyere QuinnPhD.Founded Oathafrica +1

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Imperial College London mafia194

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brent HobermanAdvisor, Innovation FundFounded Founders Pledge +3Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Alice BentinckComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison BoardFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Ahmed DeyabMSc Advanced Computational Methods for AeronauticsFounded Instagram +1Sebastian TrousilMResFounded City Therapeutics +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1

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NYU Stern School of Business mafia48

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew JonesB.S.Founded Adaptive Security +1Tushar JainFinance and Political ScienceFounded ePatientFinder +1Alex LyashokMBAFounded WorkFusion +1Mattan GriffelBachelor of Science (BS)Founded One Month +1Ben ColmanMBAFounded Realitydefender +1Brian LongMBAFounded Adaptive Security +1

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HSBC mafia25

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Vlad IlyushchenkoFX Market Making DeveloperFounded QuestDB +1Guilhem ChaumontTrading Analyst Intern - Global Financial Resources Management TeamFounded FlowdeskOphelia BrownEquities Research Analyst, European HealthcareFounded BlossomAndres SucreIndependent Board MemberFounded ReservamosDaphne TeoInvestment BankerFounded NSG BioMickey BoodaeiTechnical Advisory Board MemberFounded Transmit Security

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Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge852

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business413

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire Ventures

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Also attended National Film & Television School5

Darragh MatthewsInvestment Manager at IPR.VCVictoria FähInvestment Manager, Future Content Fund at IPR.VCSimon David MillerPartner - Product Innovation at The CraftoryAminaInvestor at Reech Corporations GroupSouvidCreative Director (UK) at Fifty Years

Shared employers

Also worked at Activate13

Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactCamron BlackburnInvestor at E14 FundIlan GurCEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISVPauliina MeskanenInvestor at Great Wave VenturesKrish MehtaFellow at LifeX Ventures

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Also worked at ORCA Computing3

Leah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCErik LangakerInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalKris KaczmarekInvestment Director at QDNL Participations

Also worked at HSBC333

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesDamien DidierInvestor at DaphniRichard LeeInvestor at MedicxiAdvika JalanResearch Analyst at MMC Ventures

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Also worked at CERN45

Elizabeth YinCo-Founder, General Partner at Hustle FundRuben PauwelsInvestor at AngelwiseFilip SirokyGeneral Partner at MitonCHarald NiederGeneral Partner at redalpineMike MillerPartner at Liquid VenturesMagnus HambletonInvestor at byFounders

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