Christina Karapataki 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 specializes in early stage investments in energy, advanced materials and sustainability technologies. Prior to her current role, Christina worked for ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing in both the European and North America 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 start-up company developing natural gas compression systems. Christina’s background is in Chemical Engineering with B.A. and M.Eng. degrees from the University of Cambridge. She is a graduate from MIT, with an S.M. 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.