Cris joined Sanofi Ventures in 2020 as a Partner to lead investments in Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence. He has a 20-year track record of building startups, tech innovation platforms, and healthtech deal making with some of the largest organizations in the world. Prior to Sanofi, Cris was a founding member of Johnson & Johnson Innovation and served as Global Head of Digital Innovation since 2013. He held chief digital and data science responsibilities, driving digital health strategy and new venture partnerships/investments across the Pharmaceutical, Consumer, and Medical Device businesses.​

Previously, Cris led emerging technology programs within research informatics at Novartis for six years. With entrepreneurial DNA, Cris is notably known for his role in the innovation economy since co-founding Ultra Light Startups, one of the largest and oldest startup venture pitch accelerators in the U.S. This platform catalyzed hundreds of companies in Boston, NYC, Silicon Valley, and London, leading to multiple acquisitions by companies such as Apple, Trip Advisor and Singapore Telecom.

De Luca is a 2x recipient of 40 Under 40 awards by both the Boston Business Journal and MedTech Boston. He was further named as Top 40 Healthcare Transformer by MM&M Magazine.

Cris currently serves on the board of directors of Aetion, Carbon Health, Click Tx, Empatica, Medisafe, Nucleai, and Omada while also on the advisory boards of the American Telemedicine Association, SXSW, and the Boston University School of Public Health Innovation Council.

He holds a M.Sc. in Computer Information Sciences from Boston University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Suffolk University.​