# Christina Bechhold Russ

> Christina Bechhold Russ is a Series A investor at Empire Angels backing FinTech and Payments. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Empire Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/empire-angels)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinabechhold
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/CMBechs
- Website: https://x.com/CMBechs

Christina Bechhold Russ is a Series A investor at Empire Angels in New York focused on FinTech and Payments. Christina is the co-founder and Founder Partner of Empire Angels, a New York & London based angel network and fund of young professionals investing in early stage startups, with a focus on supporting Millennial entrepreneurs. Christina is also a Director and head of the UK for Samsung NEXT Ventures, focused on early stage investments insoftware and services. She is a Contributor for the Wall Street Journal on startups and small business, a mentor for Startup Sesame and Venture for America, and sits on venture fund advisory boards in both the US and South America. Christina is a sought-after speaker and panelist at events in the U.S., Europe and Asia, a TEDx speaker and was recognized by the New York Business Journal as a 2016 Woman of Influence by Business Insider as a Woman to Watch in Venture Capital in 2018.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Method Financial | Method Financial is a financial connectivity API for consumer liability data + payments. Method provides connectivity to consumer credit and liability accounts, enabling end-to-end refinance experiences, real-time account data access, and one-click checkout. | $42M | Series B | Jan 23, 2025 |  |
| Method Financial | Method Financial is a financial connectivity API for consumer liability data + payments. Method provides connectivity to consumer credit and liability accounts, enabling end-to-end refinance experiences, real-time account data access, and one-click checkout. | $16M | Series A | Jan 26, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ardent Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ardent-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Abstract](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-list-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [avra](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avra-7592) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cameron Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cameron-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Empire Angels

VC Fund · New York, United States

Empire Angels is a Member-led, NYC seed fund and angel group of young professionals investing in early-stage ventures. The company operates funds that invest by majority vote, as well as a diverse network of young professionals who invest directly in companies they’re excited about. It was founded in 2012 and is located in New York, New York.

3 contacts available at Empire Angels.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christina Bechhold Russ | Co-Founder & Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christina-bechhold |
| Graham Gullans | Co-Founder, Founding Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graham-gullans |
| Lalit Kapoor | Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lalit-kapoor |

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## FAQ

### What does Christina Bechhold Russ invest in?

Christina Bechhold Russ invests primarily in FinTech, Payments and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Christina Bechhold Russ last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Christina Bechhold Russ closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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