Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fellow, Molecular Biology, Materials Science, Aerospace 2008-01-01 - 2011-01-01University of Oxford
BA & MA, -Work Experience
Squawk AI
Current
Squawk AI
Aero City Group Inc.
Current
Aero City Group Inc.
Venus Aerospace
Current
Venus Aerospace
ZeroAvia
Current
ZeroAvia
UP.Partners
Current
UP.Partners
Curated Innovation
Current
Curated Innovation
REGENT
2021-11-01 - 2024-09-01
REGENT
incTANK Ventures
2008-01-01 - 2012-02-01
incTANK Ventures
Lincoln Group
2005-01-01 - 2008-01-01
Lincoln Group
Skills
Summary
Christian is a serial deep tech founder and inventor. He has led invention and building of prototypes for companies such as Genentech, Panasonic, and Walmart; and for philanthropists in the fields of AI, cancer prevention, neurotechnology, and human flight. He works inside startups including Regent Craft, Venus Aerospace, and ZeroAvia to invent novel technologies and build valuable IP portfolios. Christian’s other lifelong passion is aviation: he advises the leading new aviation venture fund UP.Partners, he built and maintained an experimental aircraft, and he instructs and mentors in helicopters and fast airplanes. He’s also father to four little future pilots and husband to rocket engineering leader Natalya Bailey. At his core, Christian is dedicated to leaving behind inventions that make the world a better place. Previously, he founded and co-led two startups: a defense technology company acquired by GPI; and an early SaaS logistics company. He holds a BA and MA in Economics from the University of Oxford and studied molecular biology, materials science, and aerospace as a Fellow at MIT.