Christian is an investor at Point72 Ventures, focused on consumer investments.

Prior to joining Point72 Ventures, Christian was an Investor at Tribeca Venture Partners, where he invested across all sectors and stages. Prior to that, he was a Private Equity Associate at Siris Capital Group, a late-stage investment fund focused on the tech and telecom sectors. He began his career in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley, where he advised power, utility, renewable energy and clean tech clients pursuing M&A and equity or debt capital raises. Christian graduated from Middlebury College, where he studied economics.

I’m a storyteller at heart.

I ran the student newspaper at Middlebury College, which sparked my fascination with stories — and, eventually, telling stories about companies. Today, I love “getting the scoop” when I’m exploring new sectors or themes and meeting innovative companies. I like to view startups as novels with only their earliest chapters written and plenty of blank pages ahead — and I love helping write and become part of those stories when I support my founders post-investment.

I believe in empathy above all.

One of my most rewarding jobs was counseling and mentoring first-year students when I was still in college. The skills I gained from that role have easily transferred into venture capital, and what I love most about this job is understanding people — what drives founders to build their businesses and what draws customers to their products or offerings. I find the best consumer investors have an unparalleled knack for empathizing with people and distilling human behavior.

I have a truly multistage upbringing.

Before moving into venture capital, I grew up in the late stage and began my career in investment banking and private equity. Although I eventually found my calling in the early and growth stages, I feel fortunate to have now worked with companies across all stages — which gives me a unique perspective on what can help startups scale and win, regardless of where they are in their lifecycles.

Small talk cheat sheet: 

Boxing, pasta, video games and any franchise of The Real Housewives.