# Christine Lemke

> Christine Lemke is a repeat entrepreneur and investor, currently co-founder and CEO of GXL and co-founder, advisor, and board member at Evidation. Her career includes co-founding Sense Networks and Channel IQ, work with Microsoft’s Xbox hardware organization and 3i Group in Paris, and co-founding Ensemble Labs with Malay Gandhi.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at GXL; Co-founder, Advisor and Board Member at Evidation
- **Organizations:** GXL, Evidation, Ensemble Labs, Sense Networks, Channel IQ, Microsoft, 3i Group
- **Education:** BA in business, University of Washington, MBA, HEC Paris
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sense Networks, later acquired by YP in 2014., Helped build Evidation from its 2012 beginnings into a company serving millions., Co-led Evidation during its $153 million Series E in March 2021.

## Career timeline

- **Before Evidation; exact dates unverified** — Held roles with Microsoft Xbox and 3i Group in Paris; co-founded Channel IQ.
- **2006** — Lemke recalled starting Sense Networks around 2006; became co-founder and COO. Published accounts differ on the company’s original founding year.
- **2012** — Co-founded The Activity Exchange, the venture that became part of Evidation.
- **2014** — Sense Networks acquired by YP; met Deborah Kilpatrick through GE Ventures.
- **2016** — Co-founded Ensemble Labs with Malay Gandhi.
- **2020-09** — Became Evidation co-CEO alongside Deborah Kilpatrick.
- **2021-03** — Evidation announced a $153 million Series E financing.
- **2025-03** — Leslie Oley Wilberforce succeeded Lemke as Evidation CEO; Lemke continued as advisor and board member.
- **Verified 2026-10; start date unverified** — Listed by GXL as co-founder and CEO alongside co-founder and CSO James Zou.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sense Networks, later acquired by YP in 2014.
- Helped build Evidation from its 2012 beginnings into a company serving millions.
- Co-led Evidation during its $153 million Series E in March 2021.
- Co-founded Ensemble Labs, investing personal capital with Malay Gandhi.
- Named on patent applications concerning location analytics and spatial-temporal data trails.
- Co-founded GXL with James Zou.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Moved from Evidation CEO to advisor and board member as Leslie Oley Wilberforce became CEO.
- **2026-10** — Current official GXL biography identifies Lemke as co-founder and CEO; this is a verification date, not a launch date.

## Links

- Website: https://evidation.com/about-us/christine-lemke
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cklemke/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/cklemke

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Last updated: 2026-10-12