Where does Crystal Valentine work?

Crystal Valentine is Technology Fellow at Cross Creek Advisors.

Where did Crystal Valentine go to school?

Crystal Valentine studied at Brown University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); Brown University (Master of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science); University of Padua, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (Fulbright Scholarship).

Crystal Valentine

Investor

Technology Fellow at Cross Creek Advisors

Park City

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Dylan FieldunlockedCrystal: together at Brown University (2009–2010)

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Crystal: together at Mapr Technologies

Crystal: together at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

About

Crystal Valentine is a Technology Fellow at Cross Creek, having joined the firm as a partner in 2020 before moving to the advisory role in 2024. She previously served as Chief Data Strategy Officer at Eventbrite and VP of Technology Strategy at MapR Technologies, and earlier was an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Amherst College. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in computer science from Brown University and a B.A. in computer science from Amherst College.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Experience

Valentine VenturesCEOcurrent2024 — present
Cross CreekTechnology Fellowcurrent2024 — present
Cross CreekPartner2020 — 2024
FictivBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
Amherst CollegeBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Forbes Technology CouncilMember2017 — 2022
EventbriteChief Data Strategy Officer2018 — 2020San Francisco, California
MapR TechnologiesVP of Technology Strategy2016 — 2018
Frost ConsultingFounder and Managing Partner2015 — 2016Amherst, MA
Amherst CollegeAssistant Professor (Tenure-Track) of Computer Science2014 — 2016Amherst, MA
Ab Initio SoftwareConsultant2011 — 2014Lexington, MA
MIT Lincoln LaboratoryResearcher/Consultant2004 — 2008Lexington, MA

Skills & more

Unix17Python11C++6Perl4Java3TableauHadoop2Enterprise Software2Big Data29Software Engineering13Algorithms20Ab Initio7

+12 more

Shell ScriptingETLData WarehousingData MiningParallel ComputingSoftware DesignSoftware DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceComputer ScienceData AnalyticsMachine LearningComputational Biology

Languages Italian · Spanish

From Crystal's professional profile.

Colleagues at Cross Creek Advisors

Anna Katherine Bisantz

Marketing & Investor Relations Associate at Cross Creek Advisors

Bill Park

Partner, CFO at Cross Creek Advisors

Carlos Sucuzhanay

IT Manager at Cross Creek Advisors

Charles Smart

Partner at Cross Creek Advisors

Christine Kidd

Executive Assistant at Cross Creek Advisors

Dallin Jamison

Senior Accountant at Cross Creek Advisors

Dawn Krupinsky

Executive Assistant at Cross Creek Advisors

Eugene "Gene" Podsiadlo

Senior Strategic Advisor, Special Limited Partner at AI Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Crystal Valentine?: Crystal Valentine is a Technology Fellow at Cross Creek, having joined the firm as a partner in 2020 before moving to the advisory role in 2024. She previously served as Chief Data Strategy Officer at Eventbrite and VP of Technology Strategy at MapR Technologies, and earlier was an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Amherst College. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in computer science from Brown University and a B.A. in computer science from Amherst College.
Where does Crystal Valentine work?: Crystal Valentine is Technology Fellow at Cross Creek Advisors.
What does Crystal Valentine invest in?: Crystal Valentine invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
Where did Crystal Valentine go to school?: Crystal Valentine studied at Brown University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); Brown University (Master of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science); University of Padua, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (Fulbright Scholarship).