Crystal Valentine

Experience

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

Education

1. Brown UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science2007 — 2010
2. Brown UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science2005 — 2007
3. University of Padua, Department of Computer Science and Electrical EngineeringFulbright Scholarship2004 — 2005
4. Amherst CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science2000 — 2004
5. The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthBusiness Bridge Program - Online

Skills & more

Languages Italian · Spanish

From Crystal's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Brown University301

AAAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJKJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAFAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMGMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKFKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)DFDylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of Figma

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Also attended Amherst College85

WRWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPCPascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzoneYRYoni RechtmanPartner at Slow VenturesPGPaul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupCDConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftPLPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth149

JMJohn McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCPCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftMTM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at Drone Deploy at Scale Venture PartnersLDLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGBGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJSJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Amherst College4

AMAlena MarovitzInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAKAndy KnoxPrincipal at JMI EquityARAli RohdeCo-Founder and General Partner at Outset CapitalJSJason SperoInvestor at Relay Ventures

Also worked at Forbes Technology Council28

VKVipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSKSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesARAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEMEve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesLMLaurie McGrawInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersRNRam NagappanVenture Partner at SixThirty Ventures

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Also worked at MapR Technologies2

GRGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJMJay MaloneyVP Sales, Cloud at Crusoe

Also worked at MIT Lincoln Laboratory11

AMAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesLBLeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesAAAnand AtreyaInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJAJessica AlstonPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersSSSeth SivakInvestor at TIRTA VenturesCMChrissy MeyerPartner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc

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