Julie Lein
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 firm provides seed capital and regulatory support to entrepreneurs solving tough urban challenges – helping them grow into tomorrow’s most valued companies. The Urban Innovation Fund manages over $200M in assets and has invested in over 60 seed startups since 2016.
Previously, she co-founded Tumml, a startup hub for urban tech. Julie's work supporting the urban entrepreneurship ecosystem has been featured in numerous press outlets, such as CNN and The San Francisco Chronicle. She earned her MBA from MIT Sloan and BA from Stanford.