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Mike ZakunlockedKristina: together at Cornell (2010–2014)
Kristina: together at Cornell
Kristina: together at Citi
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About
Kristina Deighan is the Talent Principal at Airbus Ventures, based in Menlo Park, CA. She previously worked at ZX Ventures, the VC and innovation arm of AB InBev, where she handled fund management and supported portfolio companies with talent and recruiting across six global markets, and earlier held HR and operational roles at AB InBev and Citi. She holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
Experience
- TranscelestialNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Airbus VenturesTalent Principalcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VC PlatformMembercurrent2024 — present
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2024 — present
- VerteelCo-Founder2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- AB InBevBEES (AB InBev company)2023 — 2024
- AB InBevAB InBev Global Director2022 — 2023
- AB InBevZX Ventures (AB InBev CVC)2018 — 2022
- BEESGlobal Head, Academy and Entrepreneurship2023 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- ZX VenturesPartner (Global Director), People2019 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- ZX VenturesGlobal Head, Talent Attraction2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- CitiAVP, Global Campus Recruiting2017 — 2018New York, New York
- CitiTalent Strategy, India2016 — 2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- CitiHR Business Partner, Sales & Trading2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- CitiHuman Capital Reporting & Analytics2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- CitiTalent & Organizational Development2013New York, New York
- International Labour OrganizationResearcher2013Geneva, Switzerland
- Lockheed Martin AeronauticsTalent Management Intern2012Fort Worth, Texas
- Liquid Lightning Energy DrinkPromotions Representative2008 — 2012Pompton Lakes, NJ
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins CountyProject Coordinator2011 — 2012Ithaca, NY
- Reimbursement IntelligenceIntern2011 — 2012Madison, NJ
Skills & more
Crisis ManagementEarly-Stage StartupsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)User AdoptionAnnual ReportsEmployer BrandingUniversity RecruitmentAcceleratorRecruitingPerformance ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinancial Planning
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Planning Budgeting & ForecastingCorporate Venture CapitalVenture CapitalNew Venture LaunchCompensation StructuresCompensation PlanningOrganizational StructureChange ManagementDiversity & InclusionLeadershipStrategic PlanningPublic Speaking- Google Analytics Certification — Google
- LinkedIn Certified Professional – Recruiter — LinkedIn
- Certified SCRUM Product Owner — DailyAgile
From Kristina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Airbus Ventures
Abigail Hitchcock
Principal at Airbus Ventures
Ana Maria Harrison
Partner, Investor Relations at Adams Street Partners
Anri Takeno
Project Manager at Airbus Ventures
Dirk Hoke
Advisor at Airbus Ventures
Dorian Merritt
Head of Finance at Airbus Ventures
Hyunwoong Kim
Associate at Airbus Ventures
Lewis Pinault
Chief Scientist at Airbus Ventures
Mathieu Costes
Operating Partner at Airbus Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kristina Deighan?
- Kristina Deighan is the Talent Principal at Airbus Ventures, based in Menlo Park, CA. She previously worked at ZX Ventures, the VC and innovation arm of AB InBev, where she handled fund management and supported portfolio companies with talent and recruiting across six global markets, and earlier held HR and operational roles at AB InBev and Citi. She holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
- Where does Kristina Deighan work?
- Kristina Deighan is Talent Principal at Airbus Ventures.
- Where did Kristina Deighan go to school?
- Kristina Deighan studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial and Labor Relations); Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Lakeland Regional High School.
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Also attended Columbia Business School1,171
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Shared employers
Also worked at Transcelestial5
Also worked at ZX Ventures22
Danny PantusoInvestor at Mucker CapitalElizabeth CookManaging Partner, North America at AI CapitalGary PelissierHead of Americas + Bank Methods at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCourtney SawatzkeEarly-stage Investor at Active PartnersKushaal DesaiAssociate at IQ CapitalChristian TellesManaging Partner at Expanding Capital
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Also worked at Citi1,362
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Also worked at International Labour Organization11
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