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About Investor

Cristina Benitez is Vice President of Strategy & Investments at SG Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. She focuses on growth-stage investments in areas linked to the beverage alcohol ecosystem, including logistics, supply-chain tech, data & analytics, SaaS, e-commerce, and consumer internet, typically investing between $500,000 and $10 million with a sweet spot around $3 million. Her career has been built inside Southern Glazer’s, progressing from strategy roles in the Office of Strategic Management into Director, Senior Director, and then Vice President responsibilities at SG Ventures, after earlier consulting experience at Monitor Deloitte.