Cristina Ventura
Cristina is the founder of VenturaXVentures, with the vision to be a Catalyst for Impact through advisory and investment. Cristina is member of the Global Family Office Circle and co-invests and partners with family offices globally. VXV Mission is to create an ecosystem that ignites impact and creates value for all stakeholders by:
· Connecting global talent: Human, Financial & Value Capital (Entrepreneurs, FO, PE, VCs)
· Catalyzing growth and collaborating across ecosystems focusing on sustainable investment
· Creating value by advising and co-investing in purpose driven entrepreneurs with Family Offices and investment funds, focusing on global growth investments on Consumer Tech, Sustainability, Blockchain & Education
Cristina earned the Erasmus Grant and studied Communication Sciences from Ramon Lull University in Barcelona and Milano. She did her Global Executive MBA at IESE & CEIBS China and is Alumni at Insead, Harvard Business School, Stanford and currently part of the Kauffman Fellows Program.
She has participated as a luxury specialist and keynote speaker at HBS, MIT, LBS, IMD, INSEAD, GBBC, TechInnovation and taught MBA classes in Hong Kong & Shanghai at HKUST, PolyU, IESE & CEIBS. She is currently teaching her Harvard Case Study: “Leading Innovation in the Luxury Industry” and IESE Case Study “A Catalyst Journey during Corona Times”.
She is an Officer of the Harvard Alumni in HK & on the Board of HBS Singapore Club, leading HBS New Ventures & SME and is a YPO Asia United member, leading Communications for the chapter.
She is on the board of several companies she invests in, on the board of Vogue Singapore & Vogue Foundation, and advisor at TaFF & Design Singapore Tech for Good Program (part of EDB), with the objective of making Singapore the innovative lifestyle hub in Asia. Cristina is ambassador at GBBC - Global Blockchain Business Council - and advisor at Barcelona Tech and The Collider, part of Mobile World Congress, with the focus to represent and grow globally the Blockchain, Digital & Tech sectors.
Cristina is a certified instructor of Yoga, Meditation and Reiki and started SiliconBali.io decelerator.
She speaks English, Spanish, Italian and French, based in Singapore and working globally.
CRISTINA VENTURA MINI BIO
September 2024
PROFESSIONAL
• Cristina has been working in luxury, technology, innovation and investment for over 20 years for the world’s most prestigious companies as LVMH, Gucci & Prada, where she was part of its IPO in Hong Kong
• She opened Apple HK & South China markets with her team, being part of the 8B market expansion, the fastest market growth of Apple history
• She led innovation, investments and impact at The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, Asia's pre-eminent luxury lifestyle Group, with brand management and distribution for over 1,500 lifestyle brands
• Set up her own investments through Ventura X Ventures (+25 companies, several funds, and a global accelerator)
• She is currently General Partner at White Star Capital, a global multi-stage technology investment platform with $1.5B AUM, investing in exceptional entrepreneurs with global ambitions. Cristina opened the markets of Asia & MENA and is based in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Barcelona
• She represents an international understanding of strategic planning, global growth, talent management, executive coaching, brand equity, operations, investment & innovation
ACADEMIA
• MIT AMP Alumni
• Global Executive MBA at IESE & CEIBS China & Executive Business Coach
• Harvard Business School General Management Program Alumni
• Stanford Executive Program Alumni
• INSEAD Young Manager’s Program Alumni
• Kauffman Fellows Alumni
• Certified by Wealth Management Institute of Singapore on Ray Dalio Principles of Investment & Family Office Advisor
• Teaching her Harvard Case Study: “Leading Innovation in the Luxury Industry” and IESE Case Study to MBA students and Family Offices
PERSONAL
• Cristina is on the board of several companies she invests in
• Council member at Vogue SG & Vogue Foundation
• Pro-bono mentor at UBS Female Founders Program
• Singapore VC & PE Association DEI Committee
• She is a Yoga & Meditation teacher, Reiki Master & Advanced student of Dr. Joe Dispenza
• YPO MENA STAR & board member of the global YPO Leadership Development Network
As a member of Class 25, Cristina is serving her fellowship at White Star Capital under the mentorship of Linda A. Hill and Vasco van der Flier.