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Kristina Barrett

Intern at The Ciric Law Firm

Chicago, Illinois

Overview 

Kristina Barrett is a J.D. Candidate at Loyola University Chicago School of Law with a background in investment associate roles at Cultivation Capital and as a fellow at Venture For America. She has experience in legal internships and sales and marketing, and her education includes a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University. Highlights of Kristina's career include serving as a Principal and Investment Associate at Cultivation Capital and being selected as a 2019 Fellow at Venture For America, showcasing her expertise in investments and entrepreneurship. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Law degree at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, demonstrating a commitment to furthering her legal knowledge and skills.

Work Experience 

  • Intern

    2024 - Current

  • Legal Intern

    2024 - 2024

  • Principal

    2020 - 2023

    Worked with teams of General Partners to launch 3 venture capital funds and led end-to-end investment activity. Supported the Cultivation Capital portfolio as a Board Observer at Healthy Bytes, Agathos, and Iconic Moments.

  • Investment Associate

    2019 - 2020

    Sourced companies, conducted due diligence, and recommended investments into early-stage start-ups across multiple industries including: Life Sciences, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, and AgTech

Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm managing funds focused on software, agriculture, geospatial, and health tech startups.

  • 2019 Fellow

    2019 - 2021

    Venture for America is a selective fellowship program dedicated to creating economic opportunities in American cities by mobilizing entrepreneurs. Fellows of the program complete intensive training and join a high-growth company in an emerging startup ecosystem.

  • Director of Sales and Marketing

    2017 - 2019

    Directed business strategy and operations for an early stage startup that produces high-quality, educational surgical videos.

JOMI Surgical Video Journal offers a window into the practice of expert surgeons using high-quality, long-form, peer-reviewed videos.

Raised $300,000.00 from Sven Fund.

  • Arts Management Residency

    2016 - 2017

    Managed the day-to-day operations of a Southeast Asian contemporary art gallery and coordinated Kuala Lumpur's first (now annual) international arts event: Gallery Weekend Kuala Lumpur.

  • Development Intern

    2016 - 2016

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