Christina Brodbeck

Prior to Rivet Ventures, Christina A. Brodbeck was a founding team member at YouTube, where she was the company's first UI Designer. While at YouTube, she was the lead designer for YouTube Mobile. Christina, a passionate advocate for innovation in education, launched YouTube EDU as her official side project. Before YouTube, Christina worked at MRL Ventures, NASA, and Keynote Systems. Most recently, Christina co-founded Pickvee, a startup focused on using technology to improve health and well-being. The company's first product, TheIceBreak, is an app and Web site that helps couples grow in their relationships. She is a seasoned angel investor with investments in approximately 20 companies, and has mentored at various places including 500 Startups and The Designer Fund. Some investments include: Cue, HeyZap, Matterport, and Vayable. She speaks globally on women in technology, design, investing and entrepreneurship. She is originally from the Chicagoland area, and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and holds a master's degree in Instructional Multimedia Design from San Francisco State University.