Meet our Truist Ventures team.

Christina brings more than 15 years of international venture capital, operating and financial services experience to her leadership role at Truist.

Christina is a founding partner of Empire Angels, a New York-based fund and angel network of young professionals investing in early-stage startups, with a focus on supporting millennial entrepreneurs.

Christina is a regular contributor on startups and leadership for The Wall Street Journal, a mentor for the Entrepreneurial Refugee Network, and a board member for venture fund advisory boards in both the U.S. and South America.

She’s also a TEDx speaker and was recognized by The New York Business Journal as a 2016 Woman of Influence, by Business Insider as a Woman to Watch in Venture Capital in 2018, and by Management Today and The Daily Telegraph as one of Britain’s 35 Women Under 35 in 2019.

Previously, Christina served as director of European investments for Samsung NEXT, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in software and services across mobile, consumer electronics, and display. She started her career in capital markets at Citigroup in New York.

Nick brings 10 years of experience in banking, capital markets, and investment management to his role at Truist Ventures. Nick leverages a breadth of experiences within large financial institutions and startup environments to aid in underwriting, deal structuring, and portfolio oversight efforts for Truist Ventures.

Before joining Truist Ventures, Nick was a partner in an institutional asset management startup where he served as head of fundamental research, overseeing $1.8 billion in assets. Nick has worked at various financial institutions throughout his career, including J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He’s also a CFA charterholder.

Joshua brings strategic planning experience from financial institutions and FinTech operator experience to his role at Truist Ventures. 

Joshua previously worked in the transformative Corporate Strategy group at Wells Fargo as well as the Executive Office at Goldman Sachs.

Before joining Truist, Joshua led product strategy at an art market focused FinTech that was acquired by Masterworks. Joshua is a co-founder of Silver Art Projects, which is a New York City based non-profit that incubates and accelerates diverse and emerging artists, and serves as the New York City chapter chair for LGBT+ VC, a non-profit dedicated to creating prosperity for diverse communities through venture capital. 

Joshua holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from The George Washington School of Business.