Cristina Ventura
InvestorGeneral Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital
Abu Dhabi
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Cristina Ventura is General Partner and Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital. Before joining the firm, she worked for over twenty years across the luxury, consumer, and tech industries at companies including LVMH, Gucci, Prada, Apple HK & China, and Lane Crawford Joyce Group, focusing on strategic planning, international expansion, and global growth. For the past decade she has invested in and advised startups and scale-ups through VenturaXVentures, with a focus on consumer tech, sustainability, blockchain, and education.
Contact· published on Cristina's own website
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3EdTech
Experience
- White Star CapitalGeneral Partner & Chief Catalyst Officercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
- White Star CapitalChief Catalyst Officer & Venture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- VenturaXVenturesFoundercurrent2015 — presentSingapore
- The Lane Crawford Joyce GroupChief Catalyst Officer2013 — 2020Hong Kong
- AppleMarket Leader Asia Pacific2011 — 2013Hong Kong
- Prada GroupRegional Retail Director Asia Pacific2009 — 2011
- GucciOperations Director Europe & Middle East2007 — 2009
- LVMH Fashion GroupRetail & Wholesale Manager Europe & Asia2000 — 2007
Skills & more
Brand Management21Budgets14Business Strategy31CRM75China Business Development7Customer Service13ERP6Fashion60Finance12Logistics7Luxury Goods32Market Research25
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MarketingMarketing CommunicationsMarketing StrategyMerchandisingNew Business DevelopmentNew Store OpeningsPricingReal EstateEnthusiastLeadershipManagementTeam LeadershipFrom Cristina's professional profile.
Colleagues at White Star Capital
Adam Chen
General Partner at Serafund
Adam Gale
Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
Alberto Lopez Toledo
Venture Partner & CTO Advisory at White Star Capital
Alejandro Licona
Vice President at White Star Capital
Alex Thabet
Venture Partner at White Star Capital
Arjun Mehra
Associate at White Star Capital
Bérénice Moustial
Vice President at White Star Capital
Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital
Network7
Alex Wilson
Investor at White Star Capital
Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital
Christophe Bourque
General Partner at White Star Capital
Duc Nguyen
Vice President at White Star Capital
Eddie Lee
General Partner at White Star Capital
Eric Martineau-Fortin
Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
Thomas Klocanas
Principal at White Star Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cristina Ventura?
- Cristina Ventura is General Partner and Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital. Before joining the firm, she worked for over twenty years across the luxury, consumer, and tech industries at companies including LVMH, Gucci, Prada, Apple HK & China, and Lane Crawford Joyce Group, focusing on strategic planning, international expansion, and global growth. For the past decade she has invested in and advised startups and scale-ups through VenturaXVentures, with a focus on consumer tech, sustainability, blockchain, and education.
- Where does Cristina Ventura work?
- Cristina Ventura is General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital.
- What does Cristina Ventura invest in?
- Cristina Ventura invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, EdTech.
- What check size does Cristina Ventura write?
- Cristina Ventura typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Cristina Ventura go to school?
- Cristina Ventura studied at Harvard Business School (GMP, General Management); Kauffman Fellows (Investment); IESE Business School (Global Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management).
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Shared employers
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