Profile
Bio
Prior to co-founding 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/Education as her (20% time) side project. Before YouTube, Christina worked at MRL Ventures, NASA, and Keynote Systems. Most recently, Christina co-founded TheIceBreak, a service that helps committed 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 angel investments include: Cue (acquired by Apple), Matterport, inDinero, and Imgix. She speaks globally on women in technology, design, investing, and entrepreneurship. She is originally from the Chicagoland area, has a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in (Russian) history, and holds a master's degree in Instructional Multimedia Design and Technologies from San Francisco State University.
Career
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Rivet Ventures - founder |
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YouTube IncVideo-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos |
Investments
Selected investments
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Heyzap A startup that distributes casual and social games across the web through a set of APIs, applications, and widgets |
United States | 1 May 2009 | Seed Active |