Christian Blackwell
About Christian Blackwell
Christian Blackwell is the Partnerships Lead at MALKA, Malka Sports, and MoneyLion, and serves as Co-Founder and COO at Witz Ventures.
Title and Professional Roles
Christian Blackwell holds multiple roles in various organizations. He is currently the Partnerships Lead at Malka Sports, MALKA, and MoneyLion. Additionally, he serves as the Partnerships Lead and an Author at Rate of Return. Beyond these roles, he is also the Co-Founder and COO of Witz Ventures, operating out of Nashville, TN, and West Palm Beach, FL.
Work Experience at PwC
Christian Blackwell worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in different capacities. From 2020 to 2021, he was a Management Consulting Associate based in New York, NY, where he dealt with revenue management through customer transformation advisory. Prior to this, in 2019, he served as a Management Consulting Intern for 3 months. His experience at PwC included working with companies ranging from professional sports franchises to Fortune 500 companies in the Pricing & Profitability practice.
Work Experience in Early Career
Christian Blackwell's early career includes diverse roles. In 2018, he participated in Merrill Lynch's Wealth Management Summer Program in Roanoke, VA. In 2017, he worked as a Lacrosse Coach for Nike Sports Camps through US Sports Camps in Salem, VA, and served as a Student Representative for AIPAC in Tel Aviv Area, Israel. He also interned at the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015 as a Congressional Intern in Roanoke, VA.
Education and Academic Achievements
Christian Blackwell earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, where he was also recognized as the Mark Boice Germain Scholar and Warwick D. Johnston Global Scholar. Additionally, he studied abroad at DIS in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the University of Virginia's program in Valencia, Spain. His academic journey began at Patrick Henry High School / Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology, where he graduated in the top 2% of his class with a GPA of 4.51.
Role at Witz Ventures
At Witz Ventures, Christian Blackwell serves as the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO). He oversees business development, content ideation, portfolio management, and capital deployment. His leadership at Witz Ventures includes expanding the online reach of video creator Austin Hankwitz and building a growth marketing business in early 2020.