About
Christina is the co-founder and Founder Partner of Empire Angels, a New York & London based angel network and fund of young professionals investing in early stage startups, with a focus on supporting Millennial entrepreneurs. Christina is also a Director and head of the UK for Samsung NEXT Ventures, focused on early stage investments in software and services. She is a Contributor for the Wall Street Journal on startups and small business, a mentor for Startup Sesame and Venture for America, and sits on venture fund advisory boards in both the US and South America. Christina is a sought-after speaker and panelist at events in the U.S., Europe and Asia, 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.
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 3 investors at Empire Angels are tracked.
- • 2 investors hold the Co-Founder & Founding Partner role in VCSift. Christina Bechhold Russ is one of them.
- • 10,621 investors are based in New York, New York, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Location
- New York, US
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