Christophe GarnierFounder

United States - San Diego, California,

Founder and CEO of Upflex and a passionate explorer of the high-tech ecosystem, Christophe is a visionary technology entrepreneur & executive, corporate officer, and management board member with P&L experience driving large-scale growth by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and strategies.

With over 20 years experience starting and running successful companies internationally (Paris, SF, NYC, Singapore), his entrepreneurial expertise involves all aspects of disruptive technologies assessment, A-teams hiring, solutions design, new business creation, fundraising, revenue management, P&L maximization and growth.

Through Spark Labs Christophe has helped over 150 companies from around the world expand into the US market. His understanding of the US tech market has resulted in new products and services being created and launched in multiple hi-tech segments.

Global track record of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion while leading high performance global teams. Recognized specialist of the mobile tech, enterprise SaaS, e-commerce & proptech sectors.

Awards & Honors:

• Plug & Play® PropTech Accelerator Program Winner 2019
• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Finalist
• Forbes® 2012 Most Promising Company Winner
• Top 5 Social Media Strategist of the Year 2011 by Social Media Week
• Ranked #4 for Leaders in Social Media Marketing & Commerce by Internet Retailer® 2012
• Top 10 in Social Commerce IQ Report by 8th Bridge & Forrester in 2012
• French Foreign Trade Advisor (CCE)