Cristina Ventura
General Partner and Chief Catalyst OfficerI was born in Spain but have spent time in the US and several countries through Europe and Asia.
Prior to joining White Star Capital, I spent over twenty years in the luxury, consumer, and tech industries, working for the likes of LVMH, Gucci, Prada, Apple HK & China and Lane Crawford Joyce Group, focusing on strategic planning, international business expansion, innovation and global growth. During the last ten years, I have been investing and advising start-ups and scale-ups through VenturaXVentures, with the purpose to create sustainable value by connecting human and financial capital in the areas of consumer tech, sustainability, blockchain and education.
As Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star, my role is to catalyse growth by connecting talented entrepreneurs globally, collaborating across ecosystems with family offices, institutional investors and strategic corporates, and create sustainable value for all stakeholders.
My passions include meditation, yoga and simply learning from everything and everyone, anywhere!
