Christine Lu Hong

Christine Lu Hong is an accomplished investment manager at Techstars, where responsibilities include overseeing innovative programs for startups, particularly in NYC. As a co-founder of FemBuild Collective, Christine champions a community for female engineers and technical founders, facilitating mentorship and networking opportunities. With a passion for storytelling, Christine co-founded Founder Diaries, a newsletter highlighting the real-life experiences of entrepreneurs. Previous roles include co-founding and serving as CEO of Senpai, a platform connecting experts with seekers through audio responses, and leading product initiatives at Tinder, focusing on features for Gen Z and improving safety protocols. Christine's experience further encompasses founding Auby, an AI-driven platform for personalized audio content, and teaching virtual reality development. Christine holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Economics from Yale University and completed iOS Development training at CodePath.