Primary Job Title Co-Founder & Founding Partner Primary Organization Empire Angels
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Female Also Known As Christina Bechhold Russ
Investor Type Investment Partner
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Christina is the co-founder and Founder Partner of Empire Angels, a New York & London based angel network and fund of young professionals investing in early stage startups, with a focus on supporting Millennial entrepreneurs.
Christina is also a Director and head of the UK for Samsung NEXT Ventures, focused on early stage investments in
software and services. She is a Contributor for the Wall Street Journal on startups and small business, a mentor for Startup Sesame and Venture for America, and sits on venture fund advisory boards in both the US and South America. Christina is a sought-after speaker and panelist at events in the U.S., Europe and Asia, a TEDx speaker and was recognized by the New York Business Journal as a 2016 Woman of Influence by Business Insider as a Woman to Watch in Venture Capital in 2018.