About
Julie Bell is a Board Partner at Emergence Capital and former COO of the firm, with over two decades across venture capital, private equity, consulting, and operating roles focused on scaling organizations and developing talent. She previously worked at Bain & Company, JH Partners, and San Francisco Equity Partners, and holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley Haas and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Emergence CapitalBoard Partnercurrent2026 β present
- Emergence CapitalChief Operating Officer, Partner2021 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessLecturercurrent2025 β present
- Bain & CompanyExecutive Vice President2017 β 2021
- MATCHCo_Board Member2014 β 2017
- Tea CollectionCFO, Advisor2014 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Equity PartnersPartner2011 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Luxury LinkInterim CEO of SFEP Portfolio company; Board member2011 β 2012Greater Los Angeles Area
- JH PartnersInvestment Professional2005 β 2011
- Bain & CompanyStrategic Consultant1997 β 2005
Skills & more
Private Equity55Venture Capital24Corporate Development28Mergers1Due Diligence14Start-ups13Business Strategy15Acquisition Integration1Financial Modeling11Valuation5Growth Strategies1Entrepreneurship7
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Management ConsultingCorporate FinanceGrowth CapitalMarket EntryM&A experienceProduct ManagementCompetitive AnalysisPortfolio ManagementStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningLeadershipLanguages Russian Β· Spanish
From Julie's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
MatchCo
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Emergence Capital Partners
Brian Jacobs
Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF
Brie Bastidas
Director of Talent at Emergence Capital Partners
Bruno Snow
Investor at Emergence Capital Partners
David Dworsky
Principal at Emergence Capital Partners
Everett Cox
Venture Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
George Kunthara
Investor at Emergence Capital Partners
Gordon Ritter
Founder and General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
Jake Saper
General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Julie Bell?
- Julie Bell is a Board Partner at Emergence Capital and former COO of the firm, with over two decades across venture capital, private equity, consulting, and operating roles focused on scaling organizations and developing talent. She previously worked at Bain & Company, JH Partners, and San Francisco Equity Partners, and holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley Haas and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Julie Bell work?
- Julie Bell is Board Partner at Emergence Capital Partners.
- What boards does Julie Bell sit on?
- Julie Bell holds tracked board seats at MatchCo.
- Where did Julie Bell go to school?
- Julie Bell studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (B.S., General Management).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia323
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2
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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia117
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Keith LendenMBAFounded Boundless Bio +2Jay ParrishMBAFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Patrick SigristVenture Capital Executive ProgramFounded IORQ +1Victor HoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Fivestars +1
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Emergence Capital Partners mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business617
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at Lightbank
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emergence Capital31
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAdrian MallingerOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesWenz XingPrincipal at Permanent Capital VenturesBrian JacobsVenture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIFJason GreenFounder and General Partner (Emeritus) at Emergence Capital Partners
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Also worked at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business79
Arhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesJules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lana DevlikamovaLegal Operations Manager at CapitalGLisa SuennenVenture Partner at PROOFCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSebastian KreisVenture Partner & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITAL
+ 73 more
Also worked at Bain & Company751
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnJulie YangVice President at Investcorp
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