Christiana R.

Christiana R. is a skilled venture builder and investment manager with a diverse background in technology and engineering. Currently serving as a Venture Builder Consultant at Nesta, Christiana focuses on creating venture-scale companies aimed at improving outcomes for young children, enhancing food environments, and reducing household carbon emissions. Previous roles include Investment Manager at Techstars, where Christiana was involved in scaling startups, and Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory, responsible for identifying innovative, scalable business opportunities. Christiana's experience also encompasses venture strategy consulting at Newlab and a project consulting role at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. with expertise in construction safety and performance. Christiana holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Columbia Business School.