Christina Bechhold Russ

Christina is the co-founder and Founder Partner of Empire Angels, a New York & London based angel network and fund of young professionals investing in early stage startups, with a focus on supporting Millennial entrepreneurs. Christina is also a Director and head of the UK for Samsung NEXT Ventures, focused on early stage investments in software and services. She is a Contributor for the Wall Street Journal on startups and small business, a mentor for Startup Sesame and Venture for America, and sits on venture fund advisory boards in both the US and South America. Christina is a sought-after speaker and panelist at events in the U.S., Europe and Asia, a TEDx speaker and was recognized by the New York Business Journal as a 2016 Woman of Influence by Business Insider as a Woman to Watch in Venture Capital in 2018.