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Julianne Brands

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Venture Partner at Breakwater Ventures

Woodside, California

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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About

Julianne Brands is a Venture Partner at Breakwater Ventures and Stanford GSB graduate who has worked as a founder, investor, and operator. She focuses on AI, software, and technology solutions addressing substantive industry problems. Brands shares her perspectives on Substack and maintains a personal website at juliannebrands.com.

Experience

  1. Breakwater VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. PayPalBlockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies (BCDC)current2023 — present
  3. StealthCo-founder & CEO2022 — 2023
  4. SilaDirector of Strategy2020 — 2021
  5. SilaChief of Staff2020
  6. Oregon Venture FundPartner2016 — 2020
  7. Oregon Venture FundAssociate2015 — 2016
  8. Pacific Crest SecuritiesAssociate, Research2014 — 2015
  9. Milken InstituteProgram Coordinator, Center for Financial Markets2012 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  10. U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional Intern, Panetta Institute Scholar2011Washington, DC
  11. House of CommonsParliamentary Intern2010London, UK

Skills & more

Fundraising36Research43Business Development18Strategic Communications9Program Management11Economics11Public Policy11International Relations8Leadership28Start-ups34Business Strategy2Community Outreach4
+9 moreEntrepreneurshipFinanceInvestmentsManagementMarket ResearchMarketingPublic SpeakingStrategic PartnershipsStrategy

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Colleagues at Breakwater Ventures

Catherine Williams
Principal at Dundee Venture Capital
Peter Mueller
Founding Partner at Breakwater Ventures
William Finney
Founding Partner at Breakwater Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Julianne Brands?
Julianne Brands is a Venture Partner at Breakwater Ventures and Stanford GSB graduate who has worked as a founder, investor, and operator. She focuses on AI, software, and technology solutions addressing substantive industry problems. Brands shares her perspectives on Substack and maintains a personal website at juliannebrands.com.
Where does Julianne Brands work?
Julianne Brands is Venture Partner at Breakwater Ventures.
What check size does Julianne Brands write?
Julianne Brands typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
Where did Julianne Brands go to school?
Julianne Brands studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Science, Sloan Fellow 2022); Santa Clara University (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude); Jesuit High School Portland.

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