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Cristina Escoda

Innovation | Design | Biotech VC | Quantum Computing

Los Angeles County, California

Skills

Film Production
Emerging Markets
Valuation
Financial Modeling
FX Options
Credit Derivatives
Research
Investments
Business Development
Start-ups
Portfolio Management
Strategy
Python
Algorithm Design
Machine Learning
Statistics
Predictive Analytics
Foreign Exchange (FX) Options

Education

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    2017

    Early-stage data-enabled biotech at the forefront of medicine. Portfolio at https://tachyon.vc/portfolio

  • Co-Founder and Advisor

    2019

    Pioneering optical fiber quantum computing.

2015 - 2017

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2015 - 2017

    Freelancer payments app for businesses. Backed by Univision Communications Inc. (Televisa group)

2014 - 2015

  • Chief Data Scientist

    2014 - 2015

    Acquired by Zyus (Aug 2019).

  • Rotational Associate Program

    2012 - 2014

    Specialties: emerging markets, trade idea generation, valuation of alternative asset classes, algorithm development and implementation (python), data visualization, risk premium, inflation-linked instruments, macro-economic analysis, global tactical asset allocation (GTAA).

2011 - 2012

  • Financial Derivatives Structurer

    2011 - 2012

    Emerging markets derivatives structuring. Structuring rates, FX, and credit derivatives for cross-asset investment and hedging solutions to corporate clients and financial institutions with exposure to Emerging Markets. Strong focus on the Brazilian market. Completed Series 7 & 63

2010 - 2010

  • Film Finance (MBA Summer)

    2010 - 2010

2007 - 2010

  • Co-Founder & Film Producer

    2007 - 2010

    Independent film production. Films screened at more than 100 international film festivals, winning over 20 awards and prizes.

2002 - 2002

  • Research Summer Intern

    2002 - 2002

    Member of the Summer Student Programme 2002. Project: Simulation of heavy ion collisions for the ALICE experiment using Montecarlo methods.