Forbes 30 Under 30: Christina Karapataki

Christina Karapataki (2006) has been named in the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30. The 30 Under 30 details today’s leading young change-makers and innovators. Now in its sixth year, the 30 Under 30 embraces optimism, inventiveness and entrepreneurship.

Christina is a Venture Principal in the Early Stage Technology Investments group at Schlumberger Technology Corporation. In this role she works closely with Schlumberger Business Units and Engineering Centers to assess joint development opportunities and lead investment evaluations. She specialises in early stage investments in energy, advanced materials, industrial software solutions and sustainability technologies.

Prior to her current role, Christina worked for ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing in both the European and North American offices, and gained venture experience evaluating oil and gas technology investments with Venrock Management LLC in 2011. She was also a Business Development Associate for Oscomp Systems, a startup company developing natural gas compression systems.

Christina’s background is in Chemical Engineering with BA and MEng degrees from the University of Cambridge. She is a graduate from MIT, with an SM degree in Energy Technology and Policy, where her research at the MIT Energy Initiative focused on evaluating water management technologies for shale gas production operations.

Christina serves on the board of directors of Wirescan AS and as a board observer for 908 Devices Inc. and Parsable Inc. She is an advisor on the National Venture Capital Association Corporate Venture Group Advisory Board and serves on the Emerging Leaders Committee for the Petroleum Equipment and Services Association. In 2016 she was recognised by the Global Corporate Venturing awards.

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