Christie Jenkins: How an elite athlete made the jump to startups and venture capital
SmartCompany spoke with athlete-turned-VC leader Christie Jenkins about her competitive mindset — and how others can apply those lessons to their own careers.
Christie Jenkins has led an extraordinary career, reaching elite status in three separate sports before turning to the ultra-competitive world of venture capital.
The former trampolinist, beach volleyball player, and CrossFit athlete transitioned to an investor role at Blackbird Ventures before taking the managing director role at Techstars Sydney.
She is now launching her own accelerator, Ampere, to delve deeper into the startup sector. Jenkins is also preparing to speak about her vast experience at SmartCompany and Startup Daily‘s Growth Summit in Sydney on June 18.
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