Christine Herron
Venture Advisor at 500 Startups
Christine Herron
Venture Advisor at 500 Startups
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Advisor
2010 - Current
Member of 500 Startups I advisory board; mentor to 500 Startups Accelerator
Advisor
2016 - 2019
Director
2010 - 2018
Co-led the $125M Intel Capital Diversity Fund, and led early-stage investments. Responsible for diversity investing across all Intel Capital sectors, to support technology companies founded or run by women and underrepresented minorities. Directly led investments for both the Diversity Fund and the Intel General Fund.
Board Of Directors
2016 - 2018
Managed Intel investment after Series B financing. Co-investors include Cowboy, ffVC, Index, Lerer, Liberty Media, and Oak.
Board Observer
2015 - 2018
Invested at Series A funding round. Co-investors include CJ Group, Foundry Group, JAZZ, and TechStars.
Board Of Directors
2013 - 2018
Led Series Seed financing. Co-investors include 500 Startups, ACE, Crunchfund, Draper Associates, Funders Club, and YCombinator.
Board Of Directors
2013 - 2018
Led Series B funding round. Co-investors include Contour and Metamorphic.
Board Of Directors
2013 - 2018
Led Series B financing. Co-investors include 500 Startups, Lightbank, Point Financial, Romulus, and YCombinator.
Board Of Directors
2011 - 2018
Led Series A financing. Co-investors include First Round Capital, iHeartMedia, Relay, and Universal Music Group.
Board Of Directors
2010 - 2018
Managed Intel investment after Series A financing. Co-investors include Claremont Creek, Crest, and Javelin.