About
Vienna-born with a PhD from ETH Zurich, Julia founded an EdTech business and co-founded the student-led VC S2S Ventures before joining Positron to find science startups.
Experience
- S2S VenturesAdvisorcurrent2026 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- S2S VenturesBoard member (ad interim)2025 — 2026Zurich, Switzerland
- UNOMR AGCo-founder & COOcurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- European Women in VCMembercurrent2024 — present
- Positron VenturesInvestment Manager2024 — 2025Zurich, Switzerland
- ECOFORUMBoard Member2016 — 2025Vienna, Austria
- Sciencepreneurship Summer SchoolCo-Founder2023 — 2024Zurich, Switzerland
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residence2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- AVAYLHead of Machine Learning & Growth2023Berlin, Germany
- S2S VenturesFounding partner2021 — 2023Zurich, Switzerland
- ETH ZürichDoctoral Researcher2019 — 2023Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Schweiz
- 8 Jahre in 5 Tagen (i.e. 8 years in 5 days)Founder2015 — 2021Vienna, Austria
- Oesterreichische NationalbankBanking Supervision2018Vienna, Austria
- MobFoxFinance Assistant / Early employee2014 — 2015Vienna, Austria
Education
- ETH ZürichDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Mathematics2019 — 2023
- UCLMaster of Science - MSc, Mathematical Modelling2017 — 2018
- Technische Universität WienBachelor of Science - BSc, Mathematics2014 — 2017
- Instituto Superior TécnicoSpecialization courses in Operations Research2016
Skills & more
deep tech1LeadershipFundraisingMicrosoft Excel1Rechnungswesen1Vorträge1Teamwork6Analysen5English6Financial Reporting1Marketing1Financial Analysis5
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Microsoft OutlookProjektmanagementSocial MediaUnternehmensstrategieKreditorenbuchhaltungBudgetsOnline-MarketingLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Italienisch · Spanisch
- Cambridge Certficate CAE
- DALF C1
From Julia's professional profile.
Colleagues at Positron Ventures
Anna-Lena Schindl
Principal at Positron Ventures
Bram de Zwart
Advisor at Positron Ventures
Carla Ostmann
Chief of Staff at Positron Ventures
Gijs van der Hulst
Founding Partner at Positron Ventures
Haralds Abolins
Investment Manager at Positron Ventures
Joseph Peeraer
Founding Partner at Positron Ventures
Max Lebeau
Principal at Positron Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Julia Wagner work?
- Julia Wagner is Advisor at Positron Ventures.
Same school
Also attended ETH Zürich210
Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMax HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended UCL378
André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended Technische Universität Wien24
Joan MatonsAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupWill MorrisonPrincipal at DFJAndreas KlingerInvestor at Prototype CapitalJohann SteszgalBoard Member at Venionaire CapitalThomas KolbabekAssociate Partner at Venionaire CapitalHarald NiederGeneral Partner at redalpine
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Also attended Instituto Superior Técnico56
Flore BelmansAnalyst at Heran PartnersJoão BandeiraPrincipal, Infrastructure Software at Bright Pixel CapitalJoão MoutinhoDirector, People at Bright Pixel CapitalJoaquim Sérvulo RodriguesManaging Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersPedro Ribeiro SantosManaging Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersDuarte MineiroManaging Partner at Armilar Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at European Women in VC15
Melissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional CapitalLena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesDr. Gesa MiczaikaGeneral Partner at AuxxoJenny Ruth HrafnsdottirFounding Partner at Crowberry CapitalJasmin GüngörGeneral Partner at Onsight VenturesNina FootePartner and Head of Growth at Volution Ventures
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Also worked at Entrepreneur First485
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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Also worked at ETH Zürich84
Max HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAnnina WinklerSenior Investment Manager - Water & AgriFood at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndreas GuggenbühlInvestor at Backbone VenturesJoel RoosInvestor at Backbone VenturesPaola BranniInvestor at Extantia Capital
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