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Julia Stiglitz

InvestorFounder

Chief Executive Officer at Uplimit · Board director at Fairygodboss

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $8M

FoundedUplimit

About

Former Partner at GSV Ventures bringing extensive PreK-to-Gray education and workforce innovation insights. Previously VP at Coursera where she started and scaled the enterprise business, the company's fastest growing line. Former manager of Google Apps for Education and Teach for America Program Director.

Chief Executive Officer at Uplimit

Intro paths

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Uplimit's investors · 7

ConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checksCowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksGSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksWorkday VenturesSan Francisco

Co-founders at Uplimit

SBSourabh Bajaj
Sourabh BajajCo-Founder & CTO
JSJacob Samuelson
Jacob SamuelsonCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Board director at Fairygodboss

Intro paths

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In turn, Julia can intro founders to Fairygodboss's investors below.

Fairygodboss's investors · 3

GSV AccelerationChicagoGSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2019Signal Peak VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Fairygodboss

RNRomy Newman
Romy NewmanExecutive Officer, Director
GHGeorgene Huang
Georgene HuangExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. HandshakeChief Education and Workforce Officercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. UplimitCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  3. Angel Investor and Startup Advisorcurrent2020 — present
  4. Outlier.orgBoard Member2019 — 2023
  5. Rocketship Public SchoolsNational Board Member2019 — 2022
  6. GSV VenturesPartner2018 — 2021San Francisco
  7. McKinsey & CompanyConsortium for Learning Innovation, Member2017 — 2021
  8. CourseraVice President, Enterprise (executive team)2016 — 2018Mountain View
  9. CourseraGlobal Director, Business Development, Strategy and International2012 — 2015Mountain View, CA
  10. GoogleGoogle Apps for Education2010 — 2012
  11. Teach for AmericaProgram Director2006 — 2008
  12. Teach for America4th Grade Teacher, Alum Rock Unified School District, San Jose2004 — 2006

Skills & more

Educational Technology51Strategic Partnerships42Staff Development39Teaching29Educational Leadership25Public Speaking21Business Development21Entrepreneurship18Management17Google Apps10Nonprofits12Curriculum Development8
+8 moreTeacher TrainingInstructional TechnologyStrategyStart-upsBusiness StrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningProgram Management

From Julia's professional profile.

Deals · 2

CLI StudiosBoard seat

via GSV Ventures · filed Aug 2021 · $800K raise

FairygodbossBoard seat

via GSV Ventures · filed Mar 2019 · $10M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Network1

Claire Zau
Partner at GSV Ventures

Investors connected to Julia in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Julia Stiglitz?
Former Partner at GSV Ventures bringing extensive PreK-to-Gray education and workforce innovation insights. Previously VP at Coursera where she started and scaled the enterprise business, the company's fastest growing line. Former manager of Google Apps for Education and Teach for America Program Director.
Where does Julia Stiglitz work?
Julia Stiglitz is Chief Executive Officer of Uplimit and Board director at Fairygodboss.
What check size does Julia Stiglitz write?
Julia Stiglitz typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
What companies did Julia Stiglitz found?
Julia Stiglitz founded Uplimit.
What boards does Julia Stiglitz sit on?
Julia Stiglitz holds tracked board seats at CLI Studios, Fairygodboss.
Where did Julia Stiglitz go to school?
Julia Stiglitz studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Pomona College (Bachelor's degree); Stanford University (Master's degree, Education).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,360

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Pomona College56

Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsShahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, LlcAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCENDFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip VenturesMatthew NicholsPartner at Commerce Ventures

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Handshake29

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsWill ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalMadeline MinshewInvestor at True VenturesJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalGrace IsfordPartner at Lux CapitalStephan GoupilleGeneral Partner at Data Tech

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Also worked at GSV Ventures11

Deborah QuazzoManaging Partner at GSV VenturesLuben PampoulovPartner at GSV VenturesClaire ZauPartner at GSV VenturesElijah MayfieldEntrepreneur in Residence, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science; previously CEO, LightSide Labs at GSV VenturesMaurice MaschmeyerInvestor at BAM VenturesPamay BasseyAdvisor at Reach Capital

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,512

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Also worked at Coursera27

Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniJessica NealOperating Partner at TCVSourabh BajajEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalRob HutterFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalAndrew NgManaging General Partner at AI FundElena LokeProgram Manager at Evergreen Climate Innovations

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