
Julie Lein
Urban Innovation Fund
About
Role
General Partner
Type
Seed fund
Bio
Julie is a co-founder and Managing Partner of the Urban Innovation Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in the future of cities. The fund provides seed capital and regulatory support to entrepreneurs solving our toughest urban challenges – helping them grow into tomorrow’s most valued companies. Previously, she co-founded Tumml, a startup hub for urban tech. The organization has provided 38 startups with seed funding and mentorship, and hosts thought leadership events around urban innovation. In 2016, Living Cities named her as one of its "25 Disruptive Leaders." Julie's work energizing urban-focused entrepreneurship has been featured in numerous press outlets, including CNN and The San Francisco Chronicle, among others. She serves on the Boards of Tumml and Empower Work. Julie earned her MBA from MIT Sloan and BA from Stanford.
About Investments
Julie invests in startups shaping the future of cities. This includes more traditional smart cities sectors like transportation, energy, and proptech. She's also interested in startups enhancing the livability and economic vitality of cities -- investing in fintech and the future of work.
Investments
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Check Range
$500K-$1M
Geography
Latin America, US/Canada
Leads Rounds
Prefers to
Industries
Investment Highlights
BookNook, Catch, Electriphi, Ethic, Jeeves, Kyte
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