Christina Ulardic

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Partner at Astanor

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Overview

Christina Ulardic is an impact investor and Partner at Astanor Ventures, specializing in agri-food tech. A climate scientist with an MPA from Harvard, she has over a decade of experience working with entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and Europe, pioneering innovative de-risking transactions for climate resilience.

Christina is passionate about equal access to food and creating climate-resilient societies. She serves on the board of the Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy and is an advisory board member for Impact Hub Zürich, supporting social entrepreneurship and sustainable energy investments.

Pioneered de-risking transactions based on novel remote field-sensing technologies, which are now used by the World Food Program.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Agrifood Tech
As a Partner at Astanor Ventures, she focuses on investing in disruptive and scalable business models within the agrifood and bio-economy sectors.
Impact Investing
Selects companies that have the potential for commercial success and a desire to positively impact the environment, society, and human health.
Climate Resilience
Has a background as a climate scientist and focuses on creating climate-resilient societies through her investments and advisory roles.

Media Appearances

Christina has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2019
Partner at Astanor
9-2014
Member of the Board at BASE - Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy
3-2010
Advisory Board Member at Impact Hub Zürich
3-2019
Head Market Development Africa, Director at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
9-2012 - 2-2018
Advisory Board Member, Rural Resilience Initiative at World Food Programme

Education

2002 - 2004
MPA from Harvard Kennedy School
1999 - 2001
Master of Science from The University of Freiburg

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Exp : 15 Location : Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Job Level : N/A Designation : Partner at Astanor
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Insights For Selling To Christina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christina is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christina

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christina move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Christina take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Christina

Personality Compatibility


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