Christine Tsai is a managing partner at 500 Startups where she oversees the accelerator program and distribution/growth team. Prior to 500, she was in product marketing at Google and YouTube for many years. Before life in consumer internet, Tsai worked in international sales at OSisoft and ChevronTexaco. Tsai earned a B.A. in cognitive science from the University of California at Berkeley. She is also a ballet dancer of over 20 years.