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Julie Lein
InvestorGeneral Partner at Urban Innovation
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $500K
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About
Julie Lein is a Managing Partner at Urban Innovation Fund, a venture firm she co-leads that invests at the Pre-Seed and Seed stage in startups transforming massive, regulated industries such as energy, transportation, proptech, health, fintech, and govtech. The firm writes checks between $500K and $3.5M and offers portfolio companies regulatory insight alongside capital, publishing an annual Urban Outcomes Report tracking the impact of its investments on cities. She was recognized on Business Insider's "Seed 40" list of top women seed investors.
Contact· published on Julie's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGovTechHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaS
Beyond investing
- Awards
- Was named to Business Insider's 'Seed 40' list of the top 40 women seed investors.
From Julie's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 4
PairTree, Inc.Board seat
via Urban Innovation · filed Apr 2024 · $2M raise
Hiven Inc.Board seat
via Urban Innovation · filed Aug 2020 · $2.3M raise
ElectriphiBoard seat
via Urban Innovation · filed Jan 2020 · $3.5M raise
Town Kitchen PBCBoard seat
via Urban Innovation · filed May 2017 · $1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Route Reports
Investor
BookNookCatchDatashipsEthicFerrum HealthJeevesJoyrideKytePairTreeSolarcycleVarianceVoatz
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Urban Innovation
Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Julie Lein?
- Julie Lein is a Managing Partner at Urban Innovation Fund, a venture firm she co-leads that invests at the Pre-Seed and Seed stage in startups transforming massive, regulated industries such as energy, transportation, proptech, health, fintech, and govtech. The firm writes checks between $500K and $3.5M and offers portfolio companies regulatory insight alongside capital, publishing an annual Urban Outcomes Report tracking the impact of its investments on cities. She was recognized on Business Insider's "Seed 40" list of top women seed investors.
- Where does Julie Lein work?
- Julie Lein is General Partner at Urban Innovation.
- What does Julie Lein invest in?
- Julie Lein invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, GovTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- What check size does Julie Lein write?
- Julie Lein typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What boards does Julie Lein sit on?
- Julie Lein holds tracked board seats at Electriphi, Hiven Inc., PairTree, Inc., Route Reports, Town Kitchen PBC.
- What companies has Julie Lein invested in?
- Investments tracked here include BookNook, Catch, Dataships, Electriphi, Ethic, Ferrum Health, Jeeves, Joyride, Kyte, PairTree, Solarcycle, Variance, and 1 more.
- What awards has Julie Lein received?
- Was named to Business Insider's 'Seed 40' list of the top 40 women seed investors.
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