Christine Concepción

Managing Director @VU Venture Partners

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Christine Concepción is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in venture capital, startups and management. She currently serves as the Managing Director at VU Venture Partners, where she plays a pivotal role in guiding the firm's investment strategies and business operations. Prior to joining VU Venture Partners, Christine held several leadership roles in various prestigious firms, honing her skills in business development, project management, and financial analysis. Christine's expertise lies in identifying and nurturing high-potential startups, contributing significantly to their growth and success. Her leadership style is marked by a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation. Christine holds a Masters of Business Administration in global finance from Columbia Business School, as well as Bachelor’s of Arts in Media Studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Work Background

VU Venture PartnersVenture Partner

Oct. 2022San Francisco Bay Area

VU Venture PartnersPrincipal

Sep. 2021 - Oct. 2022San Francisco Bay Area▪ Source investment opportunities using a structured approach to increase deal flow velocity in both quantity and quality by doing weekly sprints using multiple deal flow channels ▪ Develop investment theses around various industry verticals, review pitch decks, meet with startups and investors, and present top investment opportunities at weekly Partners Meetings and Investment Committees ▪ Work closely with the General Partners who have 45+ years of VC experience and invested in 10+ unicorns such as Beyond Meat, Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Wish, Oculus, Oscar, etc. ▪ Conduct quantitative and qualitative deep due diligence including: − Market sizing, team’s ability to execute, go-to-market strategy, key risks, business model, key metrics, financial modeling, competitive landscape, customer and investor interviews, cap table and waterfall analysis, term sheets and investment documents ▪ Built a large network across accelerators, VC / PE funds, strategics, and startup founders, and have access to VU's investor and strategic network

Fifth Star FundsManaging Director

Mar. 2023

Ganas VenturesVenture Partner

Oct. 2022San Diego, California, United StatesGanas Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed Web 2 and Web 3 community-driven startups in the US and Latin America.

gener8torManaging Director

Oct. 2022 - Mar. 2023▪ Source investment opportunities within underrepresented founders using a structured approach to increase deal flow velocity in both quantity and quality with a focus on consideration of gender & race ▪ Develop investment theses around various industry verticals, review pitch decks, meet with startups and investors, and present top investment opportunities to various external venture capital funds for opportunity to co-invest or follow on capital ▪ Conduct quantitative and qualitative deep due diligence including: − Market sizing, team’s ability to execute, go-to-market strategy, key risks, business model, key metrics, financial modeling, competitive landscape, customer and investor interviews, cap table and waterfall analysis, term sheets and investment documents ▪ Built a large network across accelerators, VC / PE funds, strategics, and startup founders, and have access to over 1k gener8tor alumni and portfolio companies

xipiFounder, Chief Executive Officer

May. 2019 - Jan. 2021Greater New York City Area

AlixPartnersFinancial Advisory Services

Jun. 2016 - Apr. 2018New York, NYSupported the Global Leader & Managing Director of the Financial Advisory Services practice, which provided dispute analysis consulting services involving issues such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, product liability, & auditor malpractice Services included forensic accounting, cash flow projections, enterprise valuations, solvency analysis & other financial & economic analysis. The industries served include manufacturing, telecommunications, technology, financial services, retail, health care, hospitality, & real estate Served as the first point of contact for new and existing clients.

TV4 Entertainment, IncContent Acquisition & Business Development

Mar. 2015 - Apr. 2016Santa Monica, CA• Screened and researched new content for acquisition and distribution • Developed and fostered positive relationships with new and existing content partners • Oversaw thoughtful, detail oriented linear program scheduling • Collected relevant data for each content partner and input the data into a custom CMS system, which allowed for a detailed personal profile. • Often acted as first point of contact for potential clients, and content partners • Utilized strong analytical skills to prepare comparison reports and synopses of content

Laidlaw & Company UK Ltd.Financial Analyst

Aug. 2012 - Sep. 2014New York, NYMaintained & monitored fund & equity investments including inflows, outflows, valuations, risk ratings, performance analysis, & record maintenance Conserved executive time by collecting data, drafting proposals, & initiating communication within the company, clients & investors. Maintained a high level of confidentiality Compiled group level group level KPI reports