<p>Host: Steve Grace</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Christie Jenkins — 3-sport pro athlete (ex-AUS #1), Managing Director at Techstars Sydney, investor (Athletic Ventures; ex-Blackbird), keynote speaker &amp; performance coach.</p><p><br></p><p>Christie unpacks how an elite-athlete mindset translates to venture and leadership: covering her leap to the U.S., buying European football clubs, and returning to run Techstars Sydney.</p><p><br></p><p>What we cover:</p><p>Packing up life in a week and landing in the U.S. with one intro</p><p>Networking that compounds (and why Aussies under-index on intros)</p><p>Building FC32: raising ~US$8M and buying 3 football clubs (Ireland, Austria, Italy)</p><p>How soccer’s unique player-trading economics work</p><p>What Christie learned meeting ~200 U.S. VC funds</p><p>Why consistency beats “chasing gold medals”</p><p>Carry 101: how VC incentives really work</p><p>Why founders need coaches (belief + trust) as much as athletes</p><p>Inside Techstars Sydney: 565 applications → 12 startups, retreat, mentors, and lifelong support</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiejenkins/</p><p>Newsletter: https://christiejenkins.substack.com/</p><p>Website: https://www.christiejenkins.com.au/</p>

Give It A Nudge

The Nudge Group

Christie Jenkins: From Elite Sport to Techstars MD

OCT 21, 202557 MIN
Give It A Nudge

Christie Jenkins: From Elite Sport to Techstars MD

OCT 21, 202557 MIN

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<p>Host: Steve Grace</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Christie Jenkins — 3-sport pro athlete (ex-AUS #1), Managing Director at Techstars Sydney, investor (Athletic Ventures; ex-Blackbird), keynote speaker &amp; performance coach.</p><p><br></p><p>Christie unpacks how an elite-athlete mindset translates to venture and leadership: covering her leap to the U.S., buying European football clubs, and returning to run Techstars Sydney.</p><p><br></p><p>What we cover:</p><p>Packing up life in a week and landing in the U.S. with one intro</p><p>Networking that compounds (and why Aussies under-index on intros)</p><p>Building FC32: raising ~US$8M and buying 3 football clubs (Ireland, Austria, Italy)</p><p>How soccer’s unique player-trading economics work</p><p>What Christie learned meeting ~200 U.S. VC funds</p><p>Why consistency beats “chasing gold medals”</p><p>Carry 101: how VC incentives really work</p><p>Why founders need coaches (belief + trust) as much as athletes</p><p>Inside Techstars Sydney: 565 applications → 12 startups, retreat, mentors, and lifelong support</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiejenkins/</p><p>Newsletter: https://christiejenkins.substack.com/</p><p>Website: https://www.christiejenkins.com.au/</p>