Jules Pieri
InvestorInvestor at xfactor ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K β $150K checks Β· typically $125K
About
Jules Pieri is Co-Founder and CEO of the product launch platform The Grommet, which promotes its Citizen Commerce movement for discovering and buying consumer products. She began her career as an industrial designer and later held senior roles at brands including Keds, Stride Rite, and Playskool, as well as VP at Design Continuum and President of Ziggs.com. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence.
Jules Pieri @julespieri
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Jan 18, 2023 Β· β₯ 1
Jules Pieri @julespieri
I share what it is like to host and house a refugee couple from Afghanistan. TLDL: I bumble through it. https://t.co/W7EFnqDtam
Apr 16, 2022 Β· β₯ 2
Jules Pieri @julespieri
Commitment means doing things in the present tense...not some slippery mythical future hiring to diversify your startup team that could have been diverse from Day One. Appreciate the apology but it was soooo avoidable. https://t.co/NsLn4wRQ4a
Mar 9, 2022
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechMarketplacesSocial
Experience
- Boston UniversityEntrepreneurship Adjunct Faculty at the Questrom School of Businesscurrent2025 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ada IQAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Fellowcurrent2024 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Business SchoolEntrepreneur in Residence2014 β 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- University of MichiganPresident's Council Board Membercurrent2023 β presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Navy Yard Garden & Art, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- XFactor VenturesInvesting Partner2019 β 2026United States
- City of BostonBoard Member, Boston Design Vision2023 β 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- American Economic Liberties ProjectMember Of The Board Of Advisors2021 β 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- ProinPharma BiomedAdvisory Board Member2022 β 2023Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Alumni Association of the University of MichiganBoard Member2016 β 2021Ann Arbor, Michigan
- The Grommet (acquired by Ace Hardware)Co-founder and CEO2008 β 2020
- Reputation.com (acquired Ziggs.com, where I worked)President and COO2006 β 2007
- HasbroConsultant1997 β 2005Boston and Dublin, Ireland
- Stride Rite/KedsVice President of Strategic Planning1992 β 1995
- Continuum (acquired by EPAM)Vice President Of Business Development1986 β 1992
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1984 β 1986
- University of MichiganBFA, summa cum laude1977 β 1982
- Massachusetts Technology Leadership CouncilBoard Bootcamp Graduate2018
- DeloitteBoard-Ready Women Certification2021
Skills & more
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Competitive AnalysisUser ExperienceAnalyticsSalesBrand DevelopmentEmail MarketingMarket ResearchDigital MarketingAdvertisingProduct DesignManagementLeadershipLanguages French
- Board Ready Women β Deloitte
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ada IQ1
Also worked at XFactor Ventures16
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